Chihaya Station Explained

Chihaya Station
Native Name:千早駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:4-chōme-94 Chihaya, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 813-0044
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.6491°N 130.4405°W
Distance:71.0 km
Platforms:3 island platforms
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Former:Nakano
Passengers:10,452 (JR)
Pass Year:FY2020
Pass Rank:9h (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Chihaya Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a two-part passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.[1] Half of the station is operated by JR Kyushu, and the other half is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) as .[2]

Lines

The JR station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 71.0 km from the starting point of the line at . The Nishitetsu station is served by the Kaizuka Line and is 2.5 kilometers from the starting point of that line at .[3]

Station layout

The JR station consists of two elevated island platforms and 4 tracks, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The adjacent Nishitetsu station has one elevated island platform.

Platforms

History

There had been a Nishitetsu station named since 1951. In the course of the redevelopment of a former railway yard in the area, the station was relocated and upgraded to a joint station for Nishitetsu and JR.[4] The JR station was opened in 2003 and the Nishitetsu station was renamed and rebuilt in 2004. The original location of Nakano Station is a few blocks away from the present station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the JR station was used by an average of 10,452 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 9th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8] During the same time, the Nishitetsu portion of the station served 4,920 passengers daily.[9]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Nishitetsu News Release. June 29, 2004. ja.
  3. 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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951623. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area. ja. 31, 69.
  4. Web site: Project overview. Urban Renaissance Agency. ja.
  5. Web site: 千早駅. Japanese Wikipedia. May 15, 2008. (article version as of 15:07 UTC) although it does not cite any source for this date.
  6. Web site: Timeline of JR Kyushu. ja.
  7. Web site: JTB Timetable "Supanavi". https://web.archive.org/web/20050925140602/http://supanavi.rurubu.com/supanavi/information/rireki_2004.html . September 25, 2005. 2004. ja.
  8. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). PDF. 2023-09-08.
  9. Web site: 鉄道事業. 2023-09-08.