Mizumaki Station

JA  18  Mizumaki Station

水巻駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Mizumaki Station in 2024
General information
Location1-chōme-6 Korosueminami, Mizumaki-cho, Onga-gun, Fukuoka-ken 807-0025
Japan
Coordinates33°51′8.38″N 130°41′40.58″E / 33.8523278°N 130.6946056°E / 33.8523278; 130.6946056
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance32.2 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1961 (1961-10-01)
Passengers
FY20201598 daily
Rank90th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Ongagawa
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Orio
towards Mojikō
Location
Mizumaki Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Mizumaki Station
Mizumaki Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Mizumaki Station is located in Japan
Mizumaki Station
Mizumaki Station
Mizumaki Station (Japan)
Map

Mizumaki Station (水巻駅, Mizumaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Mizumaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 32.2 km from the start of the line at Mojikō.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. There is a level crossing on the west side of the station (near the Onga River), and the station building (ticket gates) are located on both platforms 1 and 2. The north exit station building is adjacent to platform 1, and the south exit station building is adjacent to platform 2. However, during the day, the south exit is unmanned and only the automatic ticket gates are in operation. There is an underground passage within the ticket gate, and it is also possible to move between the two platforms within the ticket gate. A slope has been built from the north exit to platform 1, and an elevator has been built from the south exit to platform 2, but there are steps as there is no connection to the underground passage.[2]

Platforms

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1  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Shimonoseki and Kokura
2  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Akama and Hakata

History

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The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 October 1961 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1598 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 90th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 23, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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. 676. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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