Mikekado Station (三毛門駅, Mikekado-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Buzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Mikekado Station

三毛門駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Mikekado Station in August 2006
General information
Location715 Mikekado, Buzen-shi, Fukuoka-ken 828-0031
Japan
Coordinates33°36′54″N 131°09′20″E / 33.61500°N 131.15556°E / 33.61500; 131.15556
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Nippō Main Line
Distance48.0 km from Kokura
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 February 1956 (1956-02-11)
Passengers
FY2020252 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Yoshitomi
towards Kagoshima
Nippō Main Line Unoshima
towards Kokura
Location
Mikekado Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Mikekado Station
Mikekado Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Mikekado Station is located in Japan
Mikekado Station
Mikekado Station
Mikekado Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 48.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[2] In the station square, there is a statue of a Mikekado pumpkin, a specialty of this area.[3]

Platforms

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1   Nippō Main Line for Yukuhashi and Kokura
2   Nippō Main Line for Nakatsu and Yanagigaura

History

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The station was opened 11 February 1956 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line.[4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 252 boarding passengers at this station.[5]

Surrounding area

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  • Buzen City Mikekado Elementary School

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.
  3. ^ "三毛門カボチャ". Buzen City Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  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. 751. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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