Shiida Station Explained

Shiida Station
Native Name:椎田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:59-1 Shiida, Chikujō-machi, Chikujō-gun, Fukuoka-ken 829-0301
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.6533°N 131.0581°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Nippō Main Line
Distance:36.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Passengers:650 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shiida Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 36.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.[2]

Platforms

History

The station was opened on September 25, 1897 with the opening of the private Hōshū Railway between and . The Hōshū railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway on September 3, 1903. 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. On 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the Nippō Main Line. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 650 boarding passengers at this station.[3]

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.
  3. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). JR Kyushu. PDF. 2021-09-08.