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Shimoyamato Station

Coordinates: 33°34′55″N 130°18′29″E / 33.5820°N 130.3080°E / 33.5820; 130.3080
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Shimoyamato Station

下山門駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Shimoyamato Station in May 2015
General information
Location4-chōme-2 Shimoyamato, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, 819-0052
Japan
Coordinates33°34′55″N 130°18′29″E / 33.5820°N 130.3080°E / 33.5820; 130.3080
Operated byLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Line(s)     Chikuhi Line
Distance1.6 km (0.99 mi) from Meinohama
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes - platforms linked by footbridge with elevators
Other information
StatusStaffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) (outsourced)
Station codeJK02
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1986; 38 years ago (1986-07-20)
Rebuilt13 March 2010; 14 years ago (2010-03-13)
Passengers
FY20202388 daily
Rank62nd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Imajuku Chikuhi Line
Local
Meinohama
Terminus
Location
Shimoyamato Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Shimoyamato Station
Shimoyamato Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Shimoyamato Station is located in Japan
Shimoyamato Station
Shimoyamato Station
Shimoyamato Station (Japan)
Map

Shimoyamato Station (下山門駅) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

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The station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 1.6 km from the starting point of the line at Meinohama.[3] Local and weekday rapid services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.[4]

Station layout

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is a modern concrete structure and houses a small waiting area, a shop and a staffed ticket window. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[3][2]

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

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1  JK Chikuhi Line for Chikuzen-Maebaru, Chikuzen-Fukae and Karatsu
2  JK Chikuhi Line for Meinohama, Tenjin, Hakata and Fukuokakūkō

History

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Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 20 July 1986 as an additional station on the existing track of the Chikuhi Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[7][8]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2388 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 62nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[9]

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 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "下山門" [Shimoyamato]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 8, 76. ISBN 9784062951647.
  4. ^ "下山門" [Imajuku]. JR Kyushu official station website. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. ^ "福岡支店内各駅" [Stations within the Fukuoka Branch]. JRTE website. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  6. ^ "下山門駅" [Shimoyamato Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 26 March 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  7. ^ 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. pp. 224–5. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ 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. 723. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  9. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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