Shimoyamato Station
JK 02 Shimoyamato Station 下山門駅  | |||||||||||
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 Shimoyamato Station in May 2015 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 4-chōme-2 Shimoyamato, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, 819-0052 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°34′55″N 130°18′29″E / 33.5820°N 130.3080°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Chikuhi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) from Meinohama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes - platforms linked by footbridge with elevators | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) (outsourced) | ||||||||||
| Station code | JK02 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 July 1986 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 13 March 2010 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 2388 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 62nd (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Shimoyamato Station (下山門駅) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 1.6 km from the starting point of the line at Meinohama.[3] Local and weekday rapid services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.[4]
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is a modern concrete structure and houses a small waiting area, a shop and a staffed ticket window. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[3][2]
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
[edit]| 1 | ■ JK Chikuhi Line | for Chikuzen-Maebaru, Chikuzen-Fukae and Karatsu |
| 2 | ■ JK Chikuhi Line | for Meinohama, Tenjin, Hakata and Fukuokakūkō |
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A view of the platforms and tracks. Note the elevator shafts.
History
[edit]Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 20 July 1986 as an additional station on the existing track of the Chikuhi Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[7][8]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2388 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 62nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[9]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Fukuoka City Subway - Meinohama train depot
- Genkō Bōrui
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "下山門" [Shimoyamato]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ a b 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. 8, 76. ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ "下山門" [Imajuku]. JR Kyushu official station website. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "福岡支店内各駅" [Stations within the Fukuoka Branch]. JRTE website. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "下山門駅" [Shimoyamato Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 26 March 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. pp. 224–5. 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. 723. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
External links
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Media related to Shimoyamato Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Shimoyamato Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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