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Shishibu Station

Coordinates: 33°43′18″N 130°27′30″E / 33.721744°N 130.458297°E / 33.721744; 130.458297
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ししぶ駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Shishibu Station in 2009
General information
Location2 Chome-28-1 Miake, Koga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3107
Japan
Coordinates33°43′18″N 130°27′30″E / 33.721744°N 130.458297°E / 33.721744; 130.458297
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JA Kagoshima Main Line,
Distance62.0 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 March 2009 (2009-03-14)
Passengers
FY20201375 daily
Rank105th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Shingū-Chūō
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Koga
towards Mojikō
Location
Shishibu Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Shishibu Station
Shishibu Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Shishibu Station is located in Japan
Shishibu Station
Shishibu Station
Shishibu Station (Japan)
Map

Shishibu Station (ししぶ駅, Shishibu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on September 24, 2008.[2] Until then, the station was provisionally called Shishibu Station but was written in kanji as "鹿部駅".

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 62.0 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[3]

Layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.[3]

Platforms

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1  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Kurume, Tosu and Hakata
2  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Orio and Kokura

History

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The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 14 March 2009 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1375 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 105th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 平成21年春開業予定の新駅の駅名が決定しました!Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (JR Kyushu News Release, September 24, 2008)
  3. ^ a b c 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. 25, 69. ISBN 9784062951623.
  4. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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