Ishiharamachi Station (石原町駅, Ishiharamachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
JI 08 Ishiharamachi Station 石原町駅  | |||||||||||
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 Ishiharamachi Station in August 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 372-2 Shindoji, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 803-0186 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°47′06″N 130°51′57″E / 33.78500°N 130.86583°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JI Hitahikosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.0 km from Jōno | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JI08 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1915 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Ishiwaramachi (to 1943) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 190 | ||||||||||
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  Ishiharamachi Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture  Ishiharamachi Station Ishiharamachi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 9.0 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 side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing; however, one platform (Track 2) is not in use. The station building is on the side of the side platform and dates from the foundation of the station. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | for Jōno and Kokura |
| 2 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | not in service |
| 3 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | for Tagawa-Gotōji and Soeda |
History edit
The station opened on 1 April 1915 as a station on the Kokura Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1943. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area edit
- Hiraodai Nature Observation Center
- Kitakyushu City Shindoji Elementary School
- Kitakyushu City Higashitani Junior High School
- Japan National Route 322
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.
External links edit
Media related to Ishiharamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)