Shishibu Station (ししぶ駅, Shishibu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1] The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on September 24, 2008.[2] Until then, the station was provisionally called Shishibu Station but was written in kanji as "鹿部駅".
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 Shishibu Station in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2 Chome-28-1 Miake, Koga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3107 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°43′18″N 130°27′30″E / 33.721744°N 130.458297°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JA Kagoshima Main Line, | ||||||||||
| Distance | 62.0 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 March 2009 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 1375 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 105th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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  Shishibu Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture  Shishibu Station Shishibu Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 62.0 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[3]
Layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed. [3]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Kurume, Tosu and Hakata |
| 2 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Orio and Kokura |
History edit
The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 14 March 2009 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.[3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1375 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 105th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
Surrounding area edit
- Japan National Route 495
- Japan National Route 3
- Koga Industrial Park
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ 平成21年春開業予定の新駅の駅名が決定しました!Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (JR Kyushu News Release, September 24, 2008)
- ^ a b c 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. 25, 69. ISBN 9784062951623.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Shishibu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Shishibu Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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