Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station

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城戸南蔵院前駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station in 2015
General information
LocationSasaguri, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2405
Japan
Coordinates33°37′06″N 130°34′20″E / 33.61833°N 130.57222°E / 33.61833; 130.57222
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JC Sasaguri Line
Distance14.9 km from Yoshizuka
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeEmbankment
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by underpass with steps
Other information
StatusKan'i itaku ticket window
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 May 1968 (1968-05-25)
Previous namesKido (Until 15 March 2003)
Passengers
FY2019303 daily
Rank300th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Chikuzen-Yamate
towards Hakata
Sasaguri Line
Local
Kurōbaru
towards Keisen
Location
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station is located in Japan
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station (Japan)
Map

Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station (城戸南蔵院前駅, Kido-Nanzōin-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu in[1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Sasaguri Line and is located 14.9 km from the starting point of the line at Yoshizuka.[2] The station is sometimes depicted on maps and timetables as part of the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line, of which the Sasaguri Line is a component.

Station layout

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. A large station building in traditional Japanese architectural style houses a waiting room, a shop and a ticket window staffed by a kan'i itaku ticket agent. From the ticket gate, passengers enter an underpass which leads to two flights of steps, giving access to the two platforms. A large parking lot is available at the station forecourt.[2][3][4][5][6]

Platforms

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1  JC Sasaguri Line for Keisen and Nōgata
2  JC Sasaguri Line for Chōjabaru and Hakata

History

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The station was opened with the name Kido Station (城戸駅) by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 25 May 1968 as an intermediate station when it extended the Sasaguri Line east from Sasaguri to Keisen. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[7][8] On 15 March 2003, the station name was changed to "Kido-Nanzōin-mae".[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, there was a daily average of 303 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 300th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[9]

Surrounding area

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The station is located near the Sasaguri Tunnel entrance. The Tatara River flows in front of the station, and there is a bridge with a glockenspiel sound board attached to it. Across the bridge is National Route 201, which runs parallel to the Sasaguri Line. The area between the station and the national highway is lined with souvenir shops. The area around the station is dotted with temples that are part of the Sasaguri New Shikoku 88 Sacred Sites, including Nanzoin.

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 c 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. 42, 75. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ "筑前大分駅" [Kido-Nanzōin-mae]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. ^ "城戸南蔵院前駅" [Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 4 March 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  5. ^ "城戸南蔵院前駅に訪問" [Visit to Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2018. For photographic coverage of station facilities.
  6. ^ "篠栗線 城戸南蔵院前駅" [Sasaguri Line Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station]. Soraka Hayamichi's blog. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018. For photographic coverage of station facilities.
  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. p. 221. 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. 697. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  9. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2019年度)" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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