Kyōikudai-mae Station

Kyōikudai-mae Station (教育大前駅, Kyōikudaimae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1] It is the nearest station to the Fukuoka University of Education (Fukuoka Kyoiku Daigaku) hence the station name which means literally "in front of the University of Education."

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教育大前駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kyōikudai-mae Station in 2007
General information
Location6-chōme-3 Akama, Munakata-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-4146
Japan
Coordinates33°48′30″N 130°35′25″E / 33.8083°N 130.5904°E / 33.8083; 130.5904
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance44.6 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 March 1988 (1988-03-13)
Passengers
FY20201625
Rank88th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Akama
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Ebitsu
towards Mojikō
Location
Kyōikudai-mae Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kyōikudai-mae Station
Kyōikudai-mae Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Kyōikudai-mae Station is located in Japan
Kyōikudai-mae Station
Kyōikudai-mae Station
Kyōikudai-mae Station (Japan)
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Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 44.6 km from the start of the line at Mojikō.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The railroad tracks run through a cut-through, and a station building is attached to the road bridge built above it. The station is staffed.[2]

Platforms

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1  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Hakata and Kurume
2  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Kokura and Shimonoseki

History

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The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 1988 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1625 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 88th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

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  • Fukuoka University of Education
  • Munakata City Shiroyama Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 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. 23, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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