Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station

Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station (城戸南蔵院前駅, Kido-Nanzōin-mae-eki) is a train station in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station 城戸南蔵院前駅
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station in 2015
Location	Sasaguri, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2405 Japan
Coordinates	33°37′06″N 130°34′20″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Sasaguri Line
Distance	14.9 km from Yoshizuka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Parking	Available
Disabled access	No - platforms linked by underpass with steps
Other information
Status	Kan'i itaku ticket window
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 May 1968 (1968-05-25)
Previous names	Kido (Until 15 March 2003)
Location
Kido-Nanzōin-mae Station Location within Japan

Lines

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

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]

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  A view of the platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Kurōbaru.
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  A distant view of the station showing the extensive parking lot at the station forecourt.

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line)
Chikuzen-Yamate		Local	Kurōbaru
Sasaguri		Rapid Service	Chikuzen-Daibu

History

The station was opened with the name "Kido" 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

In fiscal 2016, the daily average number of passengers using the station (boarding only) was less than 323 but more than 100. It did not rank among the top 300 busiest stations operated by JR Kyushu.[9]

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
2. 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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 221. ISBN 4533029809.
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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 697. ISBN 4533029809.
9. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

External links

• Kido-Nanzōin-mae| (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)