Saidōsho Station Explained


Saidōsho Station
Native Name:採銅所駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:2609 Saidōsho, Kawara-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 822-1401
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.7072°N 130.8531°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Hitahikosan Line
Distance:18.1 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Code:JI10
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Saidōsho Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 18.1 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 two opposed side platforms. 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 on 1 May 1943, becoming the Soeda Line, and the name of the station was changed to its present name. The Soeda Line was renamed the Hita Line on 15 March 1956, and the section of this line containing this station became the Hitahikoya Line on 1 April 1960. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, this station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

The station is located in the center of the former Saidōsho Village, and there are many private houses in the 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.