Chikuzen-Daibu Station Explained

Chikuzen-Daibu Station
Native Name:筑前大分駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:60008-1 Daibu, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 820-0712
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.5903°N 130.6297°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line:
Distance:21.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2 + 2 sidings
Structure:Embankment
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Bike shed
Accessible:No - platforms linked by footbridge
Status:Staffed ticket window (outsourced)
Passengers:482 daily
Pass Year:FY2021
Pass Rank:224th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Chikuzen-Daibu Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

The station is served by the Sasaguri Line and is located 21.9 km from the starting point of the line at . The station is sometimes depicted on maps and timetables as part of the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line, of which the Sasaguri Line is a component.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks on a low embankment. Sidings branch off the track in the direction of . The station building is at a higher level than the main road and accessed by a flight of steps. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a covered footbridge. Bike sheds are located at base of the steps leading to the station building.[2] [3]

Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[4] [5]

Platforms

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 25 May 1968 as an intermediate station when it extended the Sasaguri Line east from to . With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2021, there was a daily average of 482 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 224th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[6]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 3 March 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. Japanese. 42, 74.
  3. Web site: 筑前大分駅. Chikuzen-Daibu. 4 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 北九州支店内各駅. Stations within the Kitakyushu Branch. 4 March 2018. JRTE website.
  5. Web site: 筑前大分駅. Chikuzen-Daibu Station. 4 March 2018. jr-mars.dyndns.org. See images of tickets sold.
  6. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2021年度). JR Kyushu. PDF. 2021-09-08.