Chidori Station (千鳥駅, Chidori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
JA 10 Chidori Station 千鳥駅 | |||||||||||
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 Chidori Station in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 5 Chome-9-1 Chidori, Koga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3113 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°44′56″N 130°28′35″E / 33.7489°N 130.4763°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JA Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 58.5 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 September 1991 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 3039 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 52nd (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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  Chidori Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture  Chidori Station Chidori Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 58.5 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
Layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which is staffed.[2]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Orio and Kokura |
| 2 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Kurume, Tosu and Hakata |
History edit
The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 30 September 1991 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.[3][4]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3039 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 52nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area edit
- Koga City Koga Kita Junior High School
- Koga City Chidori Elementary School
- Fukuoka Prefectural Koga Special Needs School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 24, 69. ISBN 9784062951623.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 677. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Chidori Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Chidori (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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