Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station
Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station (九大学研都市駅, Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi-eki) is a railway station in Ōaza Tokunaga, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Chikuhi Line.[1][2]
Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station 九大学研都市駅 | |
|---|---|
 Platforms | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nishi, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°34′41″N 130°15′36″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Chikuhi Line |
| Distance | 6.5 km from Meinohama |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Accessible | Yes - platform served by elevators |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) (outsourced) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 September 2005 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 8,264 daily |
| Rank | 18th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
  Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station Location within Fukuoka city  Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
The station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 6.5 km from the starting point of the line at Meinohama.[3] Local and rapid services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.[4]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two elevated tracks. The station building has both a north and south entrance and houses a waiting area, a convenience store and a staffed ticket window. Access to the elevated island platform is by means of escalators and elevators.[2][3][4]
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 | ■ Chikuhi Line (through for Kūkō Line) |
for Meinohama, Tenjin, Hakata, Fukuokakūkō (Airport) |
| 2 | ■ Chikuhi Line | for Chikuzen-Maebaru, Chikuzen-Fukae, Karatsu and Nishi-Karatsu |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikuhi Line | ||||
| Imajuku | Local | Susenji | ||
| Imajuku | Rapid (Weekdays) | Susenji | ||
| Meinohama | Rapid (Weekends) | Chikuzen-Maebaru | ||
History
JR Kyushu opened the station on 23 September 2005 as an additional station on the existing track of the Chikuhi Line.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 8,264 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 18th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
Environs
This station is the doorway of the Kyushu University Ito campus, but it is approximately 4 km away from this station northwest to the campus, and it is not common to move on foot between a station and campuses. Bus to the campus is operated for transportation, and the taxi is resident, too.
- ÆON Fukuoka Ito Shopping Center
- Genyou High School
- Fukuoka-Maiduru High School and Junior High School
- Marutai Head Office
- Kyushu University Ito Campus
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "九大学研都市" [Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 27 March 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. 11, 77. ISBN 9784062951647.
- "九大学研都市" [Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi]. JR Kyushu official station website. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "福岡支店内各駅" [Stations within the Fukuoka Branch]. JRTE website. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "九大学研都市駅" [Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 27 March 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- "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 25 February 2018.
