Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station
JK 04 Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station 九大学研都市駅 ![]() | |||||||||||
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![]() Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station in May 2019 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1-chōme-1 Kitabaru, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, 819-0379 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°34′41″N 130°15′36″E / 33.57806°N 130.26000°E / 33.57806; 130.26000 | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | JK Chikuhi Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 6.5 km from Meinohama | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes - platform served by elevators | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) (outsourced) | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 23 September 2005; 18 years ago (2005-09-23) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2020 | 6531 daily | ||||||||||
Rank | 19th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station (九大学研都市駅, Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tokunaga, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 6.5 km from the starting point of the line at Meinohama.[3] Local and rapid services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.[4]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two elevated tracks. The station building has both a north and south entrance and houses a waiting area, a convenience store and a staffed ticket window. Access to the elevated island platform is by means of escalators and elevators.[2][3][4]
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket counter which is equipped with a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[5][6]
Platforms
1 | ■ JK Chikuhi Line | for Meinohama, Tenjin, Hakata, Fukuokakūkō (Airport) |
2 | ■ JK Chikuhi Line | for Chikuzen-Maebaru, Chikuzen-Fukae, Karatsu and Nishi-Karatsu |
History
JR Kyushu opened the station on 23 September 2005 as an additional station on the existing track of the Chikuhi Line.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6531 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 19th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
Surrounding area
- Genyou High School
- Fukuoka-Maiduru High School and Junior High School
- Kyushu University Ito Campus (The station is named for the Kyushu University Ito campus, but the university is approximately 4 km away from this station northwest)
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "九大学研都市" [Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 27 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 11, 77. ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ a b "九大学研都市" [Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi]. JR Kyushu official station website. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "福岡支店内各駅" [Stations within the Fukuoka Branch]. JRTE website. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "九大学研都市駅" [Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 27 March 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station at Wikimedia Commons
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