Namazuta Station (鯰田駅, Namazuta-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu in[1]
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| Location | 809 Namazuta, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 820-0001 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°40′08″N 130°42′07″E / 33.66889°N 130.70194°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JC Chikuhō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 34.7 km from Wakamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 August 1891 | ||||||||||
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| FY2021 | 279 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 285th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 34.7 km from the starting point of the line at Wakamatsu.[2]
Station layout
editThe station, which is unstaffed, consists of two staggered side platforms serving two tracks. A station building of modern concrete design houses a waiting room and an automatic ticket vending machine. There is a ramp up to the station building entrance from the access road but access to the opposite side platform is by means of a sheltered footbridge. A bike shed and parking lots for cars are provided outside the station.[3][2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line | for Nōgata and Orio |
| 2 | ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line | for Shin-Iizuka and Hakata |
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A view of the station platforms and tracks. -
The old station building, as seen in 2009.
History
editThe privately run Chikuho Kogyo Railway had opened a track from Wakamatsu to Nōgata on 30 August 1891 and by 28 October 1892, this had been extended southwards to Kotake. In the next phase of expansion, the track was further extended, with Iizuka becoming new southern terminus on 3 July 1893. On the same day, Namazuta was opened as an intermediate station on this new stretch of track. On 1 October 1897, the Chikuho Kogyo Railway, now renamed the Chikuho Railway, merged with the Kyushu Railway. After the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Chikuho Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2021, the station was used by a daily average of 279 boarding passengers, making it the 285th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[6]。
Surrounding area
editThe station is located in the northern part of Iizuka City. The Onga River runs parallel to the Chikuho Main Line in front of the station, and Japan National Route 200 runs across the river. Behind the station are the city hall branch, elementary school, and post office, as well as many residential buildings.
- Iizuka City Hall Nazuta Branch Office
- Namazuta Honmachi Community Center
- Iizuka City Namazuta Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 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. pp. 38, 74. ISBN 9784062951623.
- ^ "鯰田駅" [Namazuta]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ 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. 233. 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. 787. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
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