Mizuki Station (水城駅, Mizuki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
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 Mizuki Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3-chōme-1 Shimoōri, Ōnojō-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-0952 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°31′04″N 130°29′25″E / 33.5179°N 130.4902°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JB Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 88.8 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Ask me anything! "Do~zo"(なんでも私に聞いてください！「ど～ぞ」)) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 September 1913 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 1661 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 86th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 88.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[2]
Layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. [2]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Futsukaichi and Tosu |
| 2 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata and Kokura |
History edit
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 21 September 1913 as an additional station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1661 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 86th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area edit
- Mizuki (ja:水城, Mizuki) water fort- a very early Japanese castle dating from 664 AD.
- Minami-Fukuoka Driving School
- Shimoōri Station (Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line)
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. 20, 67. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. pp. 678–9. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Mizuki Station (Fukuoka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Mizuki Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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