Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (九州工大前駅, Kyūshūkōdaimae-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operates by JR Kyushu in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan. Its name means, literally, "In front of Kyushu Institute of Technology".[1]
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General information | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 33°54′02″N 130°50′25″E |
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Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, |
Distance | 15.3 km from Mojikō |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Other information | |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 July 1970 |
Previous names | Shin-Nakabaru (until 1 November 1990) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 4,473 |
Rank | 46th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
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History
The station was opened with the name Shin-Nakabaru Station (新中原駅, Shin-Nakabaru-eki) by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 November 1970 as an added station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 1 November 1990, the station name was changed to Kyūshūkōdai-mae.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 4,473 passengers daily, and it ranked 46th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- 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. 218. 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. 675. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "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.
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