Ebitsu Station
Ebitsu Station 海老津駅 | |||||
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 Ebitsu Station in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°50′24″N 130°37′27″E / 33.8399°N 130.6241°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, | ||||
| Distance | 39.4 km from Mojikō | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 3 + 1 passing loop + 1 siding | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Embankment | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 6 February 1910 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 3,963 | ||||
| Rank | 52nd | ||||
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Ebitsu Station (海老津駅, Ebitsu-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Okagaki, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 39.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
Layout
The station consists of a side and an island platform serving three tracks. A passing loop designated as track 4 runs beyond track/platform 3 and a siding branches of it.[2]
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| Ongagawa | Local | Kyōikudaimae | ||
History
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 6 February 1910 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successior of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,963 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 52nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
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. p. 23, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
- ^ 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. 676. 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 (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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