Chikuzen-Ueki Station Explained

Chikuzen-Ueki Station
Native Name:筑前植木駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Ueki, Nōgata-shi, Fukuoka-ken 822-0031
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.7764°N 130.7083°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Distance:21.2 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Accessible:No - platforms linked by footbridge
Status:Remotely managed station
Former:Ueki (until 1 October 1897)
Passengers:410 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Pass Rank:239th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Chikuzen-Ueki Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 21.2 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A station building, of traditional design houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. The side platforms are not opposed. The side platform across the tracks from the station building was originally an island but track 2 has been removed, leaving the track on the far side. The platforms are linked by a covered footbridge.[2] [3]

Platforms

History

The privately run Chikuhō Kogyō Railway had opened a line from to on 30 August 1891. The station was opened with the name "Ueki" on 20 December 1893 as an additional station on this stretch of track. On 1 October 1897, the Chikuhō Kogyō Railway, now renamed the Chikuho Railway, merged with the Kyushu Railway. The station was renamed Chikuzen-Ueki on the same day. After the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Chikuhō Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.

On 4 March 2017, Chikuzen-Ueki, along with several other stations on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre which is located at .[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by a daily average of 410 boarding passengers, making it the 239th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[5]

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. 34, 73.
  3. Web site: 筑前植木. Chikuzen-Ueki. 3 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 筑豊本線の一部が「Smart Support Station」に変わります. Part of the Chikuho Line to become "Smart Support Stations". JR Kyushu. 3 February 2017. 2 March 2018.
  5. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). JR Kyushu. PDF. 2021-09-08.