Saigawa Station Explained

Saigawa Station
Native Name:犀川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:323-2 Saigawahonjo, Miyako-cho, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka-ken 824-0231
Country:Japan
Operator: Heisei Chikuhō Railway
Line: Tagawa Line
Distance:9.7 km
Platforms:2 side platforms
Structure:At-grade
Code:HC24
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Saigawa Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the town of Miyako, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. [1]

Lines

Saigawa Station is served by the Tagawa and is located 9.7 km from the starting point of the line at .[1] Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]

History

The station was opened on April 20, 1897 as a station on the private Hōshū Railway. The Hōshū railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway on September 3, 1901. The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. It was transferred to the control of the Heisei Chikuhō Railway on 1 October 1989.

Surrounding area

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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 . 23 July 2019 . Japanese . 16 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402190121/http://www.heichiku.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/188257a2a16a0a0d500d345a8e0c3309.pdf . 2 April 2019 . live . dmy-all .