Chikugo-Funagoya Station

JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station

筑後船小屋駅
Chikugo-Funagoya Station Shinkansen Entrance
General information
Location1088-2 Higashi Tsushima (Shinkansen),
1101-4 Higashi Tsushima (Conventional lines)
Japan
Coordinates33°10′41″N 130°29′33″E / 33.177917°N 130.492389°E / 33.177917; 130.492389
Operated byLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Line(s)
Distance
  • 129.7 km (80.6 mi) from Mojikō (Kagoshima Main Line)
  • 47.9 km (29.8 mi) from Hakata (Kyūshū Shinkansen)
Platforms
  • Shinkansen: 1 side] + 1 island platform (Shinkansen)
  • Conventional lines: 2 side platforms
TracksShinkansen: 3 (1 bypass)
Conventional lines: 2
Construction
Structure type
  • At grade (Kagoshima Main Line)
  • Elevated (Kyushu Shinkansen)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleYes - elevators
Other information
StatusStaffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1928; 96 years ago (1928-07-20)
Previous namesFunagoya (until 2011)
Passengers
FY2020771 daily
Rank170th
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Shinkansen
Shin-Ōmuta
towards Kagoshima-Chūō
 Kyūshū Shinkansen
Sakura
(Some trains only)
Tsubame
 Kurume
towards Hakata
Rapid/Local
Hainuzuka
JB  20 
towards Kagoshima
 Kagoshima Main Line
Local
Rapid
 Setaka
JB  22 
towards Mojikō
Location
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station is located in Kyushu
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station (Kyushu)
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station is located in Japan
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station
JB  21  Chikugo-Funagoya Station (Japan)

Chikugo-Funagoya Station (筑後船小屋駅, Chikugo-Funagoya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikugo, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 129.7 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[3]

In addition, the station is served by the Kyūshū Shinkansen and is located 47.9 km from the starting point of the line at Hakata.[3] All Tsubame services and some Sakura services stop at the station.

Layout

The station is actually two separate facilities which share a common forecourt. The Kagoshima Main Line station, located slightly to the west, consists has two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building, a modern concrete structure houses a waiting room, and a ticket window. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge which is equipped with elevators. There is a tourism information centre located at the entrance to the station.[3][2][4]

Management of the Kagoshima Main Line 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]

The Shinkansen station is located across the forecourt to the east of the conventional station, connected by a sheltered walkway. This station consists of a side and an island platform, designated as platforms 11, 12 and 13, serving three elevated tracks. The station building is built into the elevated structure and houses a waiting area and a ticket window staffed by JR Kyushu. Access to the platforms is by steps, escalators of elevators.[7]

  • The Kagoshima Main Line station. The Shinkansen station is behind the camera.
    The Kagoshima Main Line station. The Shinkansen station is behind the camera.
  • Chikugo-Funagoya Tourism Information Centre. The Kagoshima Main Line station entrance is to the right.
    Chikugo-Funagoya Tourism Information Centre. The Kagoshima Main Line station entrance is to the right.
  • A view of the Kagoshima Main Line platforms and tracks.
    A view of the Kagoshima Main Line platforms and tracks.
  • A view from the Kagoshima Main Line platform eastwards across the station forecourt towards the Shinkansen station.
    A view from the Kagoshima Main Line platform eastwards across the station forecourt towards the Shinkansen station.
  • Ticket gates of the Shinkansen station.
    Ticket gates of the Shinkansen station.
  • The old Funagoya station building, before it was moved. This picture was taken in 2006.
    The old Funagoya station building, before it was moved. This picture was taken in 2006.
  • The Shinkansen Station with HAWKS Baseball Park Chikugo. An 800 Series train on a Tsubame service passing through the station is on the back.
    The Shinkansen Station with HAWKS Baseball Park Chikugo. An 800 Series train on a Tsubame service passing through the station is on the back.

Platforms

1 ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line for Setaka, Ōmuta, and Kumamoto
2 ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line for Kurume, Hakata, and Kokura
11 ■  Kyūshū Shinkansen for Hakata and Shin-Ōsaka
12/13 ■  Kyūshū Shinkansen for Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chūō

History

The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 20 July 1928 with the name Funagoya Station (船小屋駅) as an additional station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[8][9] With the inauguration of the Kyushu Shinkansen service to the station, the station building was moved 500 metres south and reopened with new Shinkansen platforms on 12 March 2011 and renamed Chikugo-Funangoya.[10] The location of the old station was converted into a maintenance depot.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 329 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 265th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[11]

Surrounding area

The station is located at the northern end of Chikugo City, and the city border with Kurume City runs in front of the station.

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "筑後船小屋" [Chikugo-Funagoya]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 10, 65–66. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ "筑後船小屋駅に訪問" [Visit to Chikugo-Funagoya Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2018. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. ^ "福岡支店内各駅" [Stations within the Fukuoka Branch]. JRTE website. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  6. ^ "筑後船小屋駅" [Chikugo-Funagoya Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 5 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  7. ^ "筑後船小屋" [Chikugo-Funagoya]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  9. ^ 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. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  10. ^ JR Kyushu News Release (December 17, 2010) Archived December 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on December 18, 2010 (in Japanese)
  11. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.

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