Gannosu Station

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Gannosu Station

雁ノ巣駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Gannosu Station in 2015
General information
Location2-chōme-38 Gannosu, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, 811-0206
Japan
Coordinates33°41′02″N 130°24′12″E / 33.68389°N 130.40333°E / 33.68389; 130.40333
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JD Kashii Line
Distance6.5 km from Saitozaki
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes - platforms linked by level crossing with ramps
Other information
StatusRemotely managed station
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 January 1904 (1904-01-01)
Previous namesNata (until 1960)
Passengers
FY2020313 daily
Rank271th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Uminonakamichi
towards Saitozaki
 Kashii Line
Local
 Nata
towards Umi
Location
Gannosu Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Gannosu Station
Gannosu Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Gannosu Station is located in Japan
Gannosu Station
Gannosu Station
Gannosu Station (Japan)
Map

Gannosu Station (雁ノ巣駅, Gannosu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 6.5 km from the starting point of the line at Saitozaki.[2]

Station layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A small station building serves as a waiting room. An automatic ticket vending machine is installed on one of the platforms. The station also has another entrance on the other side of the tracks. This is also equipped with farecard readers and leads to a level crossing which links the two platforms with ramps.[2][3][4]

  • A view of the station platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Nata.
    A view of the station platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Nata.
  • Entrance to the station from the side opposite the station building. Note the fare card readers and the level crossing.
    Entrance to the station from the side opposite the station building. Note the fare card readers and the level crossing.

History

The station was opened as Nata Station (奈多駅, Nata-eki) on 1 January 1904 by the private Hakata Bay Railway as an intermediate station on a track it laid between Saitozaki and Sue. On 19 September 1942, the company, now renamed the Hakata Bay Railway and Steamship Company, with a few other companies, merged into the Kyushu Electric Tramway. Three days later, the new conglomerate, which had assumed control of the station, became the Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu). On 1 May 1944, Nishitetsu's track from Saitozaki to Sue and the later extensions to Shinbaru and Umi were nationalized. Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. The station was renamed Gannosu and the track which served it was designated the Kashii Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. The old name Nata was given to the next station on the line which opened in 1960.[5][6]

On 14 March 2015, the station, along with others on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station became unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates could receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre.[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 313 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 271th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]

Surrounding area

  • Gannosu Recreation Center (Gannosu Baseball Stadium, Avispa Fukuoka Practice Ground, etc.)
  • Fukuoka District Water Supply Corporation Uminonakamichi Nata Seawater Desalination Center (Mamizu Pier)
  • Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Civil Aviation Bureau, Fukuoka Air Traffic Control Department/Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC)

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 26, 70. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ "雁ノ巣" [Gannosu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  4. ^ "雁ノ巣駅に訪問" [Visit to Gannosu Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018. Provides 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. 220. 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. 695. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ "香椎線の各駅が「Smart Support Station」に変わります" [Stations on the Kashii Line to become "Smart Support Stations"] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  8. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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