Chihaya Station
Chihaya Station 千早駅 | |||||
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 West Entrance of Chihaya Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Higashi, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan | ||||
| Operated by | Nishi-Nippon Railroad, JR Kyushu | ||||
| Line(s) | |||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1951 | ||||
| Previous names | Nakano | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 11,923 | ||||
| Rank | 11th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||
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Chihaya Station (千早駅, Chihaya-eki) is a railway station where the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line and the JR Kagoshima Main Line meet in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. The official name of the Nishitetsu station is Nishitetsu Chihaya Station (西鉄千早駅, Nishitetsu-Chihaya-eki).[1]
Adjacent Stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line | ||||
| Najima | - | Kashii-Miyamae | ||
Lines
- Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu)
- Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu)
Station layout
JR Chihaya Station
The station is above ground level with 2 platforms and 4 tracks.
- Tracks
| 1 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | to Kashii・Akama・Orio・Kokura |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | to Kashii・Akama・Orio・Kokura (Sidetrack) |
| 3 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | to Hakata・Futsukaichi・Kurume |
| 4 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | to Hakata・Futsukaichi・Kurume (sidetrack) |
Nishitetsu Chihaya Station
The station is above ground level with an island platform and two tracks.
- Tracks
| 1 | ■Kaizuka Line | to Nishitetsu Shingū |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ■Kaizuka Line | to Kaizuka |
History
There had been a Nishitetsu station named Nakano Station (名香野駅, Nakano-eki) since 1951. In the course of the redevelopment of a former railway yard in the area, the station was relocated and upgraded to a joint station for Nishitetsu and JR.[2] The JR station was opened in 2003 and the Nishitetsu station was renamed and rebuilt in 2004. The original location of Nakano Station is a few blocks away from the present station.
- June 15, 1951 - Nishitetsu opens Nakano Station. [3]
- July 7, 2003 - JR Kyushu opens Chihaya station. [4]
- August 2, 2004 - Nishitetsu relocates Nakano Station and renames it Nishitetsu Chihaya Station. (Originally scheduled for August 1, but postponed because of an approaching typhoon.) [1][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 11,923 passengers daily, and it ranked 11th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
References
- ^ a b Nishitetsu News Release (June 29, 2004) Template:Ja icon
- ^ Project overview (Urban Renaissance Agency) Template:Ja icon
- ^ Japanese Wikipedia article 千早駅 as of 2008-05-15 15:07 UTC, which does not cite any source for this date.
- ^ Timeline of JR Kyushu Template:Ja icon
- ^ JTB Timetable "Supanavi" Archived September 25, 2005, at the Wayback Machine (2004) Template:Ja icon
- ^ "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. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
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