Chikugo-Ōishi Station
Chikugo-Ōishi Station (筑後大石駅, Chikugo-Ōishi-eki) is railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyūshū, in Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
Chikugo-Ōishi Station 筑後大石駅 | |
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 The waiting room of Chikugo-Ōishi Station in 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°20′51″N 130°48′57″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kyudai Main Line, |
| Distance | 33.0 km from Kurume |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 + 1 siding |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 July 1931 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2009 | 320 daily (boarding and disembarking) |
| Location | |
  Chikugo-Ōishi Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 33.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3] Only local trains on the line stop at the station.
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade with a siding. A wooden building has been set up by the local municipal authorities as a waiting room and a bike shed is provided outside. The station is unstaffed but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent from a shop near the station.[2][3][4][5]
The old station building. This picture was taken in 2006.
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had the Kyudai Main Line on 24 December 1928 with a track between Kurume and Chikugo-Yoshii. In the second phase of expansion, the track was extended east, with Chikugo-Ōishi opening as the new eastern terminus on 11 July 1931. It became a through-station on 12 March 1932 when the track was extended to Yoake. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[6][7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2009, the station was used by a daily average of 320 passengers (boarding and disembarking).[8]
In fiscal 2016, the number of passengers (boarding only) using the station was between 100 and 322. The station did not rank among the top 300 busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[9]
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "筑後大石" [Chikugo-Ōishi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- 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. 35, 73. ISBN 9784062951630.
- "筑後大石" [Chikugo-Ōishi]. Retrieved 8 April 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
- "筑後大石" [Chikugo-Ōishi Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 8 April 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. p. 227. 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. 739. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "第１次うきは市総合計画 後期基本計画を策定！" [First Ukiha City Comprehensive Plan formulated after the Basic Plan]. Ukiha City Official website. Retrieved 8 April 2018. See Chapter 3 Spending on Improvements to Living Standards Section 2 Spending on Public Transportation.
- "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.
