Shii Station (JR Kyushu)
JI 07 Shii Station 志井駅  | |||||||||||
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 Shii Station in August 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Shii, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 802-0985 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′13″N 130°52′29″E / 33.80361°N 130.87472°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JI Hitahikosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.8 km from Jōno | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JI07 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 February 1943 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 83 | ||||||||||
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Shii Station (志井駅, Shii-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 6.8 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
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | for Tagawa-Gotōji and Soeda |
| 2 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | for Jōno and Kokura |
History
[edit]The station opened on 25 February 1943. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station building was demolished in 2014 and replaced with the current compact structure.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 665 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Fukuoka Prefectural Route 257
- Shii-no-mori Park
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2020)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
External links
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Media related to Shii Station (JR Kyushu) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)