Tōgō Station | |
Native Name: | 東郷駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Symbol Location: | jp |
Symbol: | jrk |
Style: | JR Kyushu |
Address: | 4-chōme-9 Taguma, Munakata-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3431 |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 33.7944°N 130.528°W |
Operator: | JR Kyushu |
Line: | Kagoshima Main Line |
Distance: | 50.7 km from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 2 + 2 sidings |
Structure: | Elevated |
Status: | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
Passengers: | 4144 |
Pass Year: | FY2020 |
Pass Rank: | 38th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
Map Type: | Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Tōgō Station |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 50.7 km from the starting point of the line at .[2]
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Two sidings branch off the main tracks.[2]
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 1 April 1913 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 4144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 38th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[3]
The station is located on the west side of Munakata City. This station is the closest station to Munakata City Hall, but it is approximately 1.5 kilometers away from the station.