Iizuka Station Explained

Iizuka Station
Native Name:飯塚駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:1-chōme-1 Komodanishi, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 820-0017
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Chikuhō Main Line
Distance:39.4 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks:3
Structure:At grade
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Bike shed
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:757 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Pass Rank:171th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Iizuka 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.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 39.4 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.[2]

Platforms

History

The privately run Chikuho Kogyo Railway had opened a track from to on 30 August 1891 and by 28 October 1892, this had been extended southwards to . In the next phase of expansion, the track was further extended, with Iizuka being opened as the new southern terminus on 3 July 1893. On 1 October 1897, the Chikuho Kogyo Railway, now renamed the Chikuho Railway, merged with the Kyushu Railway. Iizuka became a through-station on 1 December 1901 when the Kyushu Railway extended the track to Nagao (now . 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 Chikuho 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by a daily average of 757 boarding passengers, making it the 171st busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[3]

Surrounding area

The station was located near Iizuka City Hall and was the city's representative station, but in 1964, the city hall was moved to near Shin-Iizuka Station, which was in the outskirts of the city. The city's urban center has gradually moved in that direction.

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. 38, 74.
  3. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). JR Kyushu. PDF. 2021-09-08.