Obase-Nishikōdai-mae Station (小波瀬西工大前駅, Obase-Nishikōdai-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
JF 09 Obase-Nishikōdai-mae Station 小波瀬西工大前駅  | |||||||||||
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 Obase-Nishikōdai-mae Station building in August 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Aratsu, Kanda-machi, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka-ken 800-0344 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°45′11″N 130°58′19″E / 33.75306°N 130.97194°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JF Nippō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.2 km from Kokura | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JF09 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 May 1948 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Obase (to 1992) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 1380 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editObase-Nishikōdai-mae Station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 22.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[2]
Layout
editThe station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the reinforced concrete station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ JF Nippō Main Line | for Yukuhashi and Nakatsu |
| 2, 3 | ■ JF Nippō Main Line | for Kokura |
History
editObase Signal was established on 28 May 1944, and was elevated to passenger station status on 15 October 1948 as Obase Station (小波瀬駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1992.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 1380 boarding passengers at this station.[4]
Surrounding area
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "小波瀬西工大前に改称 JR日豊線小波瀬駅". 交通新聞. 交通新聞社. September 12, 1992.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
External links
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Media related to Obase-Nishikodai-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)