Shin-Iizuka Station Explained


Shin-Iizuka Station
Native Name:新飯塚駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:931-1 Tateiwa, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.6442°N 130.6942°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Distance:34.7 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island
Tracks:3
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Code:JC14, JJ1
Former:Yoshio (to 1935)
Passengers:2994 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Pass Rank:54th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shin-Iizuka Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).[1]

Lines

Shin-Iizuka Station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 34.7 km from the starting point of the line at . It is also the western terminus of the 13.3 kilometer Gotōji Line to .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. [2]

Platforms

History

The privately run Chikuho Kogyo Railway had opened a track from to on 30 August 1891 and after several phases of expansion, the track had reached by 1893. On 1 October 1897, the Chikuho Kogyo Railway, now renamed the Chikuho Railway, merged with the Kyushu Railway which undertook further expansion so that the track had reached Nagao (now by 1901. On 15 June 1902, Shin-Iizuka was opened with the name as an additional station on the track for freight only. After the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Chikuho Main Line. On 10 May 1920, JGR upgraded Yoshio to a general station for both freight and passenger traffic. On 1 February 1935, the name of the station was changed to Shin-Iizuka. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by a daily average of 2994 boarding passengers, making it the 54th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 3 March 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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951623. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area. Japanese. 38, 74.
  3. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). JR Kyushu. PDF. 2021-09-08.