Edamitsu Station
JA 24 Edamitsu Station 枝光駅 | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°52′45″N 130°48′46″E / 33.879167°N 130.812875°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, | ||||
| Distance | 20.0 km from Mojikō | ||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 April 1908 | ||||
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| FY2016 | 2,962 | ||||
| Rank | 62nd (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||
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Edamitsu Station (枝光駅, Edamitsu-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan.[1]
History
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 1 April 1908 on its stretch of track between Moji (now Mojikō and Yatsushiro. 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.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 2,962 passengers daily, and it ranked 62nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 675. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Heisei 28)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
- Edamitsu Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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