Futsukaichi Station

Futsukaichi Station (二日市駅, Futsukaichi-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]

For the Nishi-Nippon Railroad station, see Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station.

JB  08  Futsukaichi Station 二日市駅
Location	Japan
Coordinates	33°29′42″N 130°31′07″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	92.4 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4 + 2 sidings
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 December 1889 (1889-12-11)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)	7,457
Rank	23rd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Location
JB  08  Futsukaichi Station Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 92.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]

Layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. Two sidings branch off the main tracks.[2]

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  Station sign in torii shape with the illustration of “Tobi-ume”, Dazaifu Tenman-gū
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  Decoration of huge ema

History

The station was opened on 11 December 1889 by the privately run Kyushu Railway after the construction of a track between Hakata and the (now closed) Chitosegawa temporary stop with Tosu as one the several intermediate stations on the line. When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hitoyoshi Main Line and then on 21 November 1909, part of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 7,457 passengers daily, and it ranked 23rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 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. 22, 67. 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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4533029809.
4. 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. 679. ISBN 4533029809.
5. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Heisei 28)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.