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Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station

Coordinates: 33°54′02″N 130°50′25″E / 33.900462°N 130.840139°E / 33.900462; 130.840139
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JA  26  Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station

九州工大前駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station
General information
Location1-chōme-12 Nakabarunishi, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 804-0011
Japan
Coordinates33°54′02″N 130°50′25″E / 33.900462°N 130.840139°E / 33.900462; 130.840139
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance15.3 km from Mojikō
Platforms1 island platform
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1970 (1970-07-01)
Previous namesShin-Nakabaru (until 1 November 1990)
Passengers
FY20203359
Rank49th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Tobata
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Nishi-Kokura
towards Mojikō
Location
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station is located in Japan
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (Japan)
Map

Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (九州工大前駅, Kyūshūkōdaimae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1] Its name means, literally, "In front of Kyushu Institute of Technology."

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 15.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of one island platform, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.[2]

Platforms

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1  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Orio and Hakata
2  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Kokura and Shimonoseki

History

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The station was opened with the name Shin-Nakabaru Station (新中原駅, Shin-Nakabaru-eki) by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 November 1970 as an added station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 1 November 1990, the station name was changed to Kyūshūkōdai-mae.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3359 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 49th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 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. 25, 69. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ 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. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ 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. 675. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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