Minami-Fukuoka Station
JB 03 Minami-Fukuoka Station 南福岡駅 | |||||
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 Minami-Fukuoka Station in 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°32′33″N 130°27′33″E / 33.5424°N 130.4593°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 84.9 km from Mojikō | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 11 December 1889 | ||||
| Previous names | Zasshonokuma (until 1966) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 9,819 | ||||
| Rank | 14th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||
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Minami-Fukuoka Station (南福岡駅) is a train station operated by JR Kyushu on the Kagoshima Main Line in Hakata-ku, Kukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 84.9 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
Layout
The station consists of one side and two island platforms serving five tracks.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Futsukaichi, Kurume and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Futsukaichi, Kurume and Ōmuta |
| 3 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata, Akama and Kokura |
| 4 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata, Akama and Kokura |
| 5 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata, Akama and Kokura |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| JB 02 Sasabaru | - | JB 04 Kasuga | ||
History
- 11 December 1889: The station was opened as Zasshonokuma Station (雑餉隈駅) by the privately run Kyushu Railway during the first phase of its network construction when a track was laid between Hakata and Tosu.[3][4]
- 1 July 1907: Kyushu Railways is nationalized. Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over the control of the station.[3]
- 12 October 1909: The station became part of the Hitoyoshi Main Line.[3]
- 21 November 1909: The station became part of the Kagoshima Main Line.[3]
- 15 October 1919: Double-track line between Hakata and Futsukaichi laid down.
- 14 October 1960: Minami-Fukuoka train yard opened.
- 1 June 1961: Line is electrified between Kurume and Mojikō, including this station.
- 1 November 1966: Station renamed Minami-Fukuoka Station.[4] This was due to users complaining that a nearby station on the Tenjin Ōmuta Line bore the same name.
- 1 April 1987: Privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor to JGR Line. Control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[4]
- 1994: Station burned down in arson attack.
- July 1999: Station rebuilt with automatic ticket gates.
- 2006: Elevators added to platforms.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 9,819 passengers daily, and it ranked 14th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Vicinity
- Lawson Convenience Store
- Motomachi Shopping Street
- JR Kyūshū train yard
- Zasshonokuma : Tenjin Ōmuta Line
- NTT Building
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Camp Fukuoka (4th Division Headquarter)
- Nakoku no okarekishi Park
- Nishitetsu Bus station
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 16, 67. ISBN 9784062951623.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c 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. 678. 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.
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External links
- Minami-Fukuoka Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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