Nishi-Soeda Station
Nishi-Soeda Station 西添田駅  | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Soeda Station in March 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 921 Sho, Soeda-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 824-0601 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°34′23.14″N 130°50′49.94″E / 33.5730944°N 130.8472056°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JI Hitahikosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.2 km from Jōno | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 December 1903 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Soeda (to 1943) | ||||||||||
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Nishi-Soeda Station (西添田駅, Nishi-Soeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 38.3 km from the starting point of the line at Jōno.[2] One train per hour stops at the station during the daytime, increased to two per hour during the morning and evening peaks.
Layout
[edit]The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[2]
History
[edit]The station opened on 21 December 1903 as Soeda Station (添田駅, Soeda-eki) on the Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1907. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 August 1942. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station building was rebuilt in 1994.
Surrounding area
[edit]- Soeda Town Hall
- Oak Hall (Soeda Town Community Center/Concert Hall)
See also
[edit]References
[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.
External links
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Media related to Nishi-Soeda Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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