Chihaya Station
Chihaya Station (千早駅, Chihaya-eki) is a railway station where the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line and the JR Kagoshima Main Line meet in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. The official name of the Nishitetsu station is Nishitetsu Chihaya Station (西鉄千早駅, Nishitetsu-Chihaya-eki).[1]
JA 03 Chihaya Station 千早駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | Higashi, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan |
Operated by | Nishi-Nippon Railroad, JR Kyushu |
Line(s) | |
History | |
Opened | 1951 |
Previous names | Nakano |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 11,923 |
Rank | 11th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
Location | |
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Adjacent Stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line | ||||
Najima | - | Kashii-Miyamae |
Lines
- Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu)
- Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu)
Station layout
JR Chihaya Station
The station is above ground level with 2 platforms and 4 tracks.
- Tracks
1 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | to Kashii・Akama・Orio・Kokura |
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2 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | to Kashii・Akama・Orio・Kokura (Sidetrack) |
3 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | to Hakata・Futsukaichi・Kurume |
4 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | to Hakata・Futsukaichi・Kurume (sidetrack) |
Nishitetsu Chihaya Station
The station is above ground level with an island platform and two tracks.
- Tracks
1 | ■Kaizuka Line | to Nishitetsu Shingū |
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2 | ■Kaizuka Line | to Kaizuka |
History
There had been a Nishitetsu station named Nakano Station (名香野駅, Nakano-eki) since 1951. In the course of the redevelopment of a former railway yard in the area, the station was relocated and upgraded to a joint station for Nishitetsu and JR.[2] The JR station was opened in 2003 and the Nishitetsu station was renamed and rebuilt in 2004. The original location of Nakano Station is a few blocks away from the present station.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 11,923 passengers daily, and it ranked 11th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
References
- "Nishitetsu News Release" (in Japanese). June 29, 2004.
- "Project overview". Urban Renaissance Agency (in Japanese).
- "千早駅". Japanese Wikipedia. May 15, 2008. (article version as of 15:07 UTC) although it does not cite any source for this date.
- "Timeline of JR Kyushu" (in Japanese).
- "JTB Timetable "Supanavi"" (in Japanese). 2004. Archived from the original on September 25, 2005.
- "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. July 31, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 1, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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