Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station (城戸南蔵院前駅, Kido-Nanzōin-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu in[1]
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 Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station in 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Sasaguri, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2405 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°37′06″N 130°34′20″E / 33.61833°N 130.57222°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JC Sasaguri Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.9 km from Yoshizuka | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Embankment | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by underpass with steps | ||||||||||
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| Status | Kan'i itaku ticket window | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 May 1968 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kido (Until 15 March 2003) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 303 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 300th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Sasaguri Line and is located 14.9 km from the starting point of the line at Yoshizuka.[2] The station is sometimes depicted on maps and timetables as part of the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line, of which the Sasaguri Line is a component.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. A large station building in traditional Japanese architectural style houses a waiting room, a shop and a ticket window staffed by a kan'i itaku ticket agent. From the ticket gate, passengers enter an underpass which leads to two flights of steps, giving access to the two platforms. A large parking lot is available at the station forecourt.[2][3][4][5][6]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ JC Sasaguri Line | for Keisen and Nōgata |
| 2 | ■ JC Sasaguri Line | for Chōjabaru and Hakata |
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A view of the platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Kurōbaru. -
A distant view of the station showing the extensive parking lot at the station forecourt.
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History
editThe station was opened with the name Kido Station (城戸駅) by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 25 May 1968 as an intermediate station when it extended the Sasaguri Line east from Sasaguri to Keisen. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[7][8] On 15 March 2003, the station name was changed to "Kido-Nanzōin-mae".[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, there was a daily average of 303 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 300th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[9]。
Surrounding area
editThe station is located near the Sasaguri Tunnel entrance. The Tatara River flows in front of the station, and there is a bridge with a glockenspiel sound board attached to it. Across the bridge is National Route 201, which runs parallel to the Sasaguri Line. The area between the station and the national highway is lined with souvenir shops. The area around the station is dotted with temples that are part of the Sasaguri New Shikoku 88 Sacred Sites, including Nanzoin.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ 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. 42, 75. ISBN 9784062951623.
- ^ "筑前大分駅" [Kido-Nanzōin-mae]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "城戸南蔵院前駅" [Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 4 March 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- ^ "城戸南蔵院前駅に訪問" [Visit to Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2018. For photographic coverage of station facilities.
- ^ "篠栗線 城戸南蔵院前駅" [Sasaguri Line Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station]. Soraka Hayamichi's blog. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018. For photographic coverage of station facilities.
- ^ 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. 221. 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. 697. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2019年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
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