Ishiharamachi Station Explained


Ishiharamachi Station
Native Name:石原町駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:372-2 Shindoji, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 803-0186
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.785°N 130.8658°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Hitahikosan Line
Distance:9.0 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Code:JI08
Former:Ishiwaramachi (to 1943)
Passengers:190
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ishiharamachi 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 9.0 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 side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing; however, one platform (Track 2) is not in use. The station building is on the side of the side platform and dates from the foundation of the station. The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 April 1915 as a station on the Kokura Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1943. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

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.