Ishida Station (Fukuoka)

JI  05 
Ishida Station

石田駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Ishida Station building in August 2008
General information
Location2-7 Shimoishida, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 802-0832
Japan
Coordinates33°49′56″N 130°53′20″E / 33.83222°N 130.88889°E / 33.83222; 130.88889
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JI Hitahikosan Line
Distance3.3 km from Jōno
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJI05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1915 (1915-04-01)
Passengers
FY2020338
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Shii-Kōen
towards Yoake
Hitahikosan Line Jōno
towards Kokura
Location
Ishida Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Ishida Station
Ishida Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Ishida Station is located in Japan
Ishida Station
Ishida Station
Ishida Station (Japan)
Map

Ishida Station (石田駅, Ishida-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 3.3 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

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The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

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1  JI Hitahikosan Line for Jōno and Kokura
2  JI Hitahikosan Line for Tagawa-Gotōji and Soeda

History

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The station opened on 1 April 1915 as a station on the Kokura Railway. .[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3]The station became unstaffed from March 2016.[4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 338 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]

Surrounding area

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  • Kitakyushu City Yokoyo Elementary School
  • Kitakyushu City Yokoyo Junior High School

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.
  3. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 764. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ 駅営業体制の見直しについて [Revisions to station staffing arrangements] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Kyushu Railway Company. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2020)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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