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 Shingū-Chūō Station in 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2-chōme-1 Chūō Ekimae, Shingu-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-0120 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°42′42″N 130°26′57″E / 33.71167°N 130.44917°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JA Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 63.4 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 March 2010 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 4311 | ||||||||||
| Rank | 35th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Shingū-Chūō Station (新宮中央駅, Shingū-Chūō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Shingū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 63.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
Layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata and Kurume |
| 2 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Orio and Kokura |
History
[edit]The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 2010 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 4311 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 35th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
Surrounding area
[edit]The station is located in the northwestern part of Shingu Town. There are many commercial facilities on the east side, and there are many residences, factories, and offices on the west side, but large-scale condominiums are lined up on both the east and west sides.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b c 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. 25, 69. ISBN 9784062951623.
- ^ "鹿児島本線 新宮中央駅 開業" [Kagoshima Main Line Shingū-Chūō Station Opened]. Tetsudo.com. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
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Media related to Shingu-Chuo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Shingū-Chūō (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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