Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station

Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station (田川市立病院駅, Tagawa-Shiritsu-Byōin-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. [1]

Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station

田川市立病院駅
Station platforms
Station platforms
General information
Location1722-3 Hoshii, Tagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 825-0005
Japan
Coordinates33°39′39″N 130°48′09″E / 33.6607°N 130.8026°E / 33.6607; 130.8026
Operated byHeisei Chikuhō Railway Logo Heisei Chikuhō Railway
Line(s) Ita Line
Distance13.4 km (from Nōgata Station)
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeHC13
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 March 1999 (1999-03-22)
Passengers
FY2019200
Services
Preceding station Heisei Chikuhō Railway Following station
Hoshii
towards Nōgata
Ita Line Shimoita
towards Tagawa-Ita
Location
Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station
Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station is located in Japan
Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station
Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station
Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station (Japan)
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Lines

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Tagawa Municipal Hospital Station is served by the Ita Line and is located 13.4 km from the starting point of the line at Nōgata.[1]Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

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East   Ita Line for Tagawa-Ita, Yukuhashi
West   Ita Line for Kanada, Nōgata

History

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The station opened on 13 March 1999.

Surrounding area

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As the name suggests, this station is located near the Tagawa Municipal Hospital. A shuttle transports passengers between the hospital and the station.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "平成筑豊鉄道全駅時刻表 直方 → 金田 → 田川伊田 → 行橋・金田 → 田川後藤寺" (PDF). 平成筑豊鉄道 (in Japanese). 平成筑豊鉄道. 16 March 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ^ "当院へのアクセス". Tagawa Municipal Hospital. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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