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JK 02
Shimoyamato Station

下山門駅
JK 02 ; Shimoyamato Station; 下山門駅
	Shimoyamato Station in May 2015
General information
Location	4-chōme-2 Shimoyamato, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, 819-0052; Japan
Coordinates	33°34′55″N 130°18′29″E / 33.5820°N 130.3080°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	Chikuhi Line
Distance	1.6 km (0.99 mi) from Meinohama
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Yes - platforms linked by footbridge with elevators
Other information
Status	Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) (outsourced)
Station code	JK02
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 July 1986; 38 years ago
Rebuilt	13 March 2010; 14 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	2388 daily
Rank	62nd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Location
Location
	Shimoyamato Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Shimoyamato Station Shimoyamato Station (Japan)

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

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

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

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

A view of the platforms and tracks. Note the elevator shafts.

History

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

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

Fukuoka City Subway - Meinohama train depot
Genkō Bōrui

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b "下山門" [Shimoyamato]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 March 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.
^ "下山門" [Imajuku]. JR Kyushu official station website. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
^ "福岡支店内各駅" [Stations within the Fukuoka Branch]. JRTE website. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
^ "下山門駅" [Shimoyamato Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 26 March 2018. See images of tickets sold.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.