Minami-Setaka Station Explained

Minami-Setaka Station
Native Name:南瀬高駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Setakamachi Oga, Miyama-shi, Fukuoka-ken 835-0013
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.1336°N 130.4711°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Distance:135.2 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Designated parking area for bicycles
Accessible:Yes - each platform accessible from its own side
Status:Unstaffed
Former:Idenoue (until 15 November 1942)
Passengers:451 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Minami Setaka Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 135.2 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local services on the line stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is a small, modern prefabricated structure which is unstaffed and serves only to house a waiting area and an automatic ticket vending machine. Sugoca card readers are also installed at the entrance to the platform. No steps are needed to enter the station and access platform 1. The platforms are linked by a footbridge but platform 2 has a separate entrance and ramp from the road on its own side. Sugoca card readers are also installed at this entrance.[2] [3] [4]

Platforms

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station with the name on 23 March 1935 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 15 November 1942, the station name was changed to Minimi-Setaka. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 南瀬高. Minami-Setaka. 3 April 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951654. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area. Japanese. 12, 67.
  4. Web site: 南瀬高駅に訪問. Visit to Minami-Setaka Station. 8 March 2014. 4 April 2018. Dridorichi's railroad blog. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.