Saidōsho Station
JI 10 Saidōsho Station 採銅所駅  | |||||||||||
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 Saidōsho Station in August 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2609 Saidōsho, Kawara-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 822-1401 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°42′26″N 130°51′11″E / 33.70722°N 130.85306°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JI Hitahikosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.1 km from Jōno | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JI10 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1915 | ||||||||||
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Saidōsho Station (採銅所駅, Saidōsho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawara, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 18.1 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 two opposed side platforms. The station is unattended. [2]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | for Tagawa-Gotōji and Soeda |
| 2 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | for Jōno and Kokura |
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 April 1915 as a station on the Kokura Railway. The railway was nationalized on 1 May 1943, becoming the Soeda Line, and the name of the station was changed to its present name. The Soeda Line was renamed the Hita Line on 15 March 1956, and the section of this line containing this station became the Hitahikoya Line on 1 April 1960. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, this station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area
[edit]The station is located in the center of the former Saidōsho Village, and there are many private houses in the surrounding area.
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 Saidosho Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)