Ishida Station (石田駅, Ishida-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
JI 05 Ishida Station 石田駅  | |||||||||||
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 Ishida Station building in August 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-7 Shimoishida, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 802-0832 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°49′56″N 130°53′20″E / 33.83222°N 130.88889°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JI Hitahikosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.3 km from Jōno | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JI05 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1915 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 338 | ||||||||||
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  Ishida Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture  Ishida Station Ishida Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 3.3 km from the starting point of the line at Jōno.[2] One train per hour stops at the station during the daytime, increased to two per hour during the morning and evening peaks.
Layout edit
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | for Jōno and Kokura |
| 2 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | for Tagawa-Gotōji and Soeda |
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The station in August 1987 before rebuilding
History edit
The station opened on 1 April 1915 as a station on the Kokura Railway. .[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3]The station became unstaffed from March 2016.[4]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 338 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area edit
- Kitakyushu City Yokoyo Elementary School
- Kitakyushu City Yokoyo Junior High 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 764. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 駅営業体制の見直しについて [Revisions to station staffing arrangements] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Kyushu Railway Company. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2020)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
External links edit
Media related to Ishida Station (Fukuoka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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