Mojikō Station (門司港駅, Mojikō-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
JA 31 Mojikō Station 門司港駅 | |||||||||||
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 Mojikō Station in August 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-5-31 Nishi-Kaigan, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture （北九州市門司区西海岸一丁目5-31） Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Heichiku via Kyushu Railway History Museum Station | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JA31 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1891 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editMojikō Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line. The station is located close to Kyushu Railway History Museum Station on the Mojikō Retro Scenic Line operated by Heichiku.
Station layout
editThe Neo-Renaissance style building was built in 1914.[1]
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter.[2]
History
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The station opened on 1 April 1891.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
From 29 September 2012, the 1914-vintage station building was temporarily closed for major renovations. It is scheduled to reopen in March 2018.[1] It was reopened in 2019 and is one of the two railway stations designated as an Important Cultural Property.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 5,164 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 37th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
Surrounding area
editMojikō Station is the gateway to various tourist attractions and old buildings which have been preserved in the nearby streets under the name Mojikō Retro.
Gallery
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Mojikō Station at night, March 2020 -
At night, March 2020 -
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Ticket vending machines, March 2020
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "9/29, 門司港駅,「大正駅舎」の営業を終了" [29 Sept: Mojiko Station "Taisho period building" closes]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 620. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. December 2012. p. 162.
- ^ 駅情報 門司港駅 [Station Information: Mojiko Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Kyushu Railway Company. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 158. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
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- Mojiko Station information (JR Kyushu) (in Japanese)