Nishi-Soeda Station
Nishi-Soeda Station 西添田駅  | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nishi-Soeda Station in March 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 921 Sho, Soeda-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 824-0601 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°36′46″N 130°48′21″E / 33.61278°N 130.80583°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JI Hitahikosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.2 km from Jōno | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 December 1903 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Soeda (to 1943) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Nishi-Soeda Station (西添田駅, Nishi-Soeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
Lines
The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 38.3 km from the starting point of the line at Jōno.[2] One train per hour stops at the station during the daytime, increased to two per hour during the morning and evening peaks.
Layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[2]
History
The station opened on 21 December 1903 as Soeda Station (添田駅, Soeda-eki) on the Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1907. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 August 1942. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station building was rebuilt in 1994.
Surrounding area
- Soeda Town Hall
- Oak Hall (Soeda Town Community Center/Concert Hall)
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.
External links
Media related to Nishi-Soeda Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
 | This Fukuoka Prefecture railroad station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |