Yukuhashi Station

JF  10 
Yukuhashi Station

行橋駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Yukuhashi Station east entrance in September 2017
General information
Location2-chōme-1 Nishimiyaichi, Yukuhashi-shi, Fukuoka-ken 824-0031
Japan
Coordinates33°43′43″N 130°58′13″E / 33.72861°N 130.97028°E / 33.72861; 130.97028
Operated by
JR Kyushu

Heisei Chikuhō Railway Logo Heisei Chikuhō Railway

Line(s)
JF Nippō Main Line

■ Tagawa Line

Distance25.0 km from Kokura
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks5
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeJF10, HC31
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 August 1895 (1895-08-15)
Passengers
FY20204790 daily (JR)
351(Heisei Chikuhō)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Minami-Yukuhashi
towards Kagoshima
 Nippō Main Line Obase-Nishikōdai-mae
towards Kokura
Preceding station Heisei Chikuhō Railway Following station
Terminus Tagawa Line Reiwa Costa Yukuhashi
towards Tagawa-Ita
Location
Yukuhashi Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Yukuhashi Station
Yukuhashi Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Yukuhashi Station is located in Japan
Yukuhashi Station
Yukuhashi Station
Yukuhashi Station (Japan)
Map

Yukuhashi Station (行橋駅, Yukuhashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yukuhashi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway.. [1]

Lines

Yukuhashi Station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 25.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura. It is also the terminus of the Tagawa line and is 26.3 kilometers from the opposing terminus at Tagawa-Ita Station[2]

Layout

The station consists of two island platforms with four tracks, and a cut-out platform for the Heisei Chikuhō Railway Line (platform 5) located at the southern end of the Nippō Main Line inbound platform (platforms 3 and 4). The stairs leading to the Heisei Chikuhō Railway platform and the ground level area are located outside the JR ticket gate, and can be freely accessed (there is no elevator). Tickets are purchased from automatic ticket vending machines located on the ground floor, but cash can also be paid on board. There is a transfer gate at the border between the Heisei Chikuhō Railway platform and the Nippō Main Line inbound platform, and a JR automatic ticket vending machine is installed. The Honya exit is directly managed by JR Kyushu and has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Heisei Chikuhō Railway transfer gate is outsourced to JR Kyushu Service Support.[2]

Platforms

1,2 ■ JF Nippō Main Line for Nakatsu and Usa
3,4 ■ JF Nippō Main Line for Kokura
5 ■ ■ Heisei Chikuhō Railway Tagawa Line for Tagawa-Ita

History

The station was opened on 15 August 1895 with the opening of the private Hōshū Railway from Kokura. The line was further extended to Yanagigaura by 25 September 1897. The Hōshū railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway on September 3, 1903. The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909. The Tagawa Line began operations from 2 October 1909. On 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2021, the station was used by an average of 4,790 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 32nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4] In the same period, the Heisei Chikuhō Railway portion of the station was used by 351 passengers daily. [5]

Surrounding area

The station is located in the urban center of Yukuhashi

  • Yukuhashi City Hall

See also

References

  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. ^ 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. 751. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2021年度)" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2020)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "令和2年度版 九州運輸要覧 (オ) 1日平均乗車人員" [Reiwa 2nd Edition Kyushu Transport Handbook (E) Average number of passengers per day] (PDF). Fukuoka Prefecture. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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