Buzen-Kawasaki Station Explained

Buzen-Kawasaki Station
Native Name:豊前川崎駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:850 Kawasaki, Kawasaki-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 827-0003
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.5969°N 130.8222°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Hitahikosan Line
Distance:32.2 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Staffed
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Buzen-Kawasaki Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawasaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 34.7 km from the starting point of the line at . One train per hour stops at the station during the daytime, increased to two per hour during the morning and evening peaks.

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It was originally constructed to have a side and island platform to serve three tracks; however, after the Yamada Line was discontinued in 1988 the station was downsized and the station building rebuilt. The station is staffed.[2]

History

The station opened on 10 July 1899 as on the Hōshū Railway. The railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway in 1901 and nationalized in 1907. It was renamed 1 May 1945. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951630. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area. Japanese. 49, 79.