Itoda Station Explained

Itoda Station
Native Name:糸田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3721-4 Itoda, Itoda-cho, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 822-1300
Country:Japan
Operator: Heisei Chikuhō Railway
Line: Itoda Line
Distance:3.4 km
Platforms:1 side platform
Structure:At-grade
Status:Unstaffed
Code:HC53
Former:Miyatoko (to 1943)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Itoda Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Itoda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. [1]

Lines

Itoda Station is served by the Itoda Line and is located 3.4 km from the starting point of the line at .[1] Trains arrive roughly every hour.[2]

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]

History

The station opened on 20 October 1897 as on the Hōshū Railway. The railway merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1901 and was nationalized in 1907. It was renamed on 1 July 1943. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The Ita Line was transferred to the Heisei Chikuhō Railway on 1 October 1989.

Surrounding area

The station is located along the right bank of the Nakamotoji River in the eastern part of the town, just across the Minazoe Bridge. The housing complex is spread out from the east of the station to the northeast. It is about 900 meters away from the town hall,

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Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: 平成筑豊鉄道全駅時刻表 直方 → 金田 → 田川伊田 → 行橋・金田 → 田川後藤寺 . 平成筑豊鉄道 . 平成筑豊鉄道 . 3 May 2019 . Japanese . 16 March 2019.