Iga Station (伊賀駅, Iga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu in[1]

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Iga Station

伊賀駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Iga Station in 2016
General information
Location1-8 Tobarahigashi, Kasuya-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2318
Japan
Coordinates33°37′15″N 130°28′25″E / 33.62083°N 130.47361°E / 33.62083; 130.47361
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JD Kashii Line
Distance18.2 km from Saitozaki
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusRemotely managed station
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 January 1904 (1904-01-01)
Previous namesChōjabaru (until 1 October 1908)
Passengers
FY2020735 daily
Rank177th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Doi
towards Saitozaki
Kashii Line
Local
Chōjabaru
towards Umi
Location
Iga Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Iga Station
Iga Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Iga Station is located in Japan
Iga Station
Iga Station
Iga Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 18.2 km from the starting point of the line at Saitozaki.[2]

Station layout

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The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. A station building shares facilities with a community facilities called the "Harmony Hall" and houses a small waiting area and automatic ticket machines. A siding branches off the track and is used by track maintenance vehicles. Beside the siding are the traces of a disused freight platform.[2][3][4]

History

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The station was opened on 1 January 1904 with the name Chōjabaru Station (長者原駅, Chōjabaru-eki) by the private Hakata Bay Railway as an intermediate station on a track it opened between Saitozaki and Sue. On 1 October 1908, the name was changed to Iga. On 19 September 1942, the company, now renamed the Hakata Bay Railway and Steamship Company, with a few other companies, merged into the Kyushu Electric Tramway. Three days later, the new conglomerate, which had assumed control of the station, became the Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu). On 1 May 1944, Nishitetsu's track from Saitozaki to Sue and the later extensions to Shinbaru and Umi were nationalized. Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station and the track which served it was designated the Kashii Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. When a new station located next on the line was opened in 1988, the old name of Chōjabaru was given to it.[5][6]

On 14 March 2015, the station, along with others on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station became unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates could receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre.[7]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 735 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 177th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[8]

Surrounding area

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The station is located slightly north of the center of Kasuya-cho. The surrounding area is a residential area.

  • Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Kaisei High School
  • Kasuya Town Kasuya Higashi Junior High School
  • Kasuya Town Okawa Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 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. 31, 71. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ "伊賀駅" [Iga]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  4. ^ "伊賀駅に訪問" [Visit to Iga Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018. Provides photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. ^ 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. 220. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ 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. 696. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ "香椎線の各駅が「Smart Support Station」に変わります" [Stations on the Kashii Line to become "Smart Support Stations"] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  8. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2019年度)" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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