Ishida Station (Fukuoka) Explained


Ishida Station
Native Name:石田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:2-7 Shimoishida, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 802-0832
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.8322°N 130.8889°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Hitahikosan Line
Distance:3.3 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Code:JI05
Passengers:338
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ishida Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 3.3 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 island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 April 1915 as a station on the Kokura Railway. .[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3] The station became unstaffed from March 2016.[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 338 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]

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.
  3. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 764. 4-533-02980-9.
  4. Web site: http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/top_info/pdf/751/ekigyoumutaiseiminaoshihp.pdf. ja: 駅営業体制の見直しについて. Revisions to station staffing arrangements. 25 February 2016. News release. Kyushu Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305130609/http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/top_info/pdf/751/ekigyoumutaiseiminaoshihp.pdf. 5 March 2016. dead. 17 September 2016. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度) . Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2020). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2023. 2 January 2024.