Zendōji Station (善導寺駅, Zendōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Zendōji Station

善導寺駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Zendōji Station in 2006
General information
Location319 Iida Zendojimachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0824
Japan
Coordinates33°19′12″N 130°36′32″E / 33.32000°N 130.60889°E / 33.32000; 130.60889
Operated byLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Line(s)     Kyūdai Main Line
Distance12.6 km from Kurume
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 December 1928 (1928-12-24)
Passengers
FY2015301 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Mii
towards Kurume
Kyūdai Main Line Chikugo-Kusano
towards Ōita
Location
Zendōji Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Zendōji Station
Zendōji Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Zendōji Station is located in Japan
Zendōji Station
Zendōji Station
Zendōji Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3] Only local trains on the line stop at the station.

Layout

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. A siding branches off track 1. The station building is a wooden structure of traditional Japanese design. The ticket window is unstaffed and the building serves only to house a waiting area. A Sugoca card reader is available. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]

Platforms

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1  Kyūdai Main Line for Hita
2   Kyūdai Main Line for Kurume

History

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Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened a track from Kurume to Chikugo-Yoshii on 24 December 1928 during the first phase of the construction of the Kyudai Main Line. Zendōji was opened on the same day as one of several intermediate stations on the 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.[5][6]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, there were 110,000 boarding passengers (in rounded thousands), giving a daily average of 301 passengers.[7]

Surrounding area

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  • Zendoji - Head temple of the Jodo sect.
  • Kurume City Byosui Junior High 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 "善導寺" [Zendōji]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
  4. ^ "善導寺駅に訪問" [Visit to Zendōji Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. ^ 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. 227. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ 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. 739. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ "久留米市統計書 輸・通信" [Kurume City Statistics Yearbook Transport and Communications]. Kurume City official website. Retrieved 7 April 2018. See table 12-3 Boarding and disembarking passenger numbers at each JR station.
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