Tashiro Station Explained

Tashiro Station
Native Name:田代駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Sakuramach, Tosu-shi, Saga-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.3838°N 130.5243°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Kagoshima Main Line
Distance:105.6 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Passengers:503 daily
Pass Year:FY2022
Pass Rank:214th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Saga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tashiro Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 105.6 km from the starting point of the line at .[2]

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[2] [3]

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 11 December 1889 by the privately run Kyushu Railway after the construction of a track between and the (now closed) Chitosegawa temporary stop with Tashiro as one of several intermediate stations on the line. When 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 Hitoyoshi Main Line and then on 21 November 1909, part of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 18 March 2006, the Tosu Freight Terminal opened just to the north of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 503 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 214th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

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. 30, 68.
  3. Web site: 田代駅. Tashiro Station. 6 April 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). PDF. 2023-09-08.