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Tōgō Station

Coordinates: 33°47′40″N 130°31′41″E / 33.7944°N 130.5280°E / 33.7944; 130.5280
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JA  13  Tōgō Station

東郷駅
Kyushu Railway Company
The north entrance of Tōgō Station in 2018
General information
Location4-chōme-9 Taguma, Munakata-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3431
Japan
Coordinates33°47′40″N 130°31′41″E / 33.7944°N 130.5280°E / 33.7944; 130.5280
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance50.7 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 + 2 sidings
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1913 (1913-04-01)
Passengers
FY20204144
Rank38th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Higashi-Fukuma
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Akama
towards Mojikō
Location
Tōgō Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Tōgō Station
Tōgō Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Tōgō Station is located in Japan
Tōgō Station
Tōgō Station
Tōgō Station (Japan)
Map

Tōgō Station (東郷駅, Tōgō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 50.7 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Two sidings branch off the main tracks.[2]

Platforms

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1  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Kokura and Shimonoseki
2  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Hakata and Kurume

History

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The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 1 April 1913 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 4144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 38th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

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The station is located on the west side of Munakata City. This station is the closest station to Munakata City Hall, but it is approximately 1.5 kilometers away from the station.

  • Munakata City Hall
  • Fukuoka Prefectural Munakata Junior and Senior High School
  • Munakata City Chuo Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 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. 24, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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. 677. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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