Iizuka Station

JC  13  Iizuka Station

飯塚駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Iizuka Station in December 2008
General information
Location1-chōme-1 Komodanishi, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 820-0017
Japan
Coordinates33°37′42.64″N 130°41′21.84″E / 33.6285111°N 130.6894000°E / 33.6285111; 130.6894000
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JC Chikuhō Main Line
Distance39.4 km from Wakamatsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 July 1893 (1893-07-03)
Passengers
FY2020757 daily
Rank171th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Tentō
towards Haruda
 Chikuhō Main Line
Local
 Shin-Iizuka
towards Wakamatsu
Location
Iizuka Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Iizuka Station
Iizuka Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Iizuka Station is located in Japan
Iizuka Station
Iizuka Station
Iizuka Station (Japan)
Map

Iizuka Station (飯塚駅, Iizuka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 39.4 km from the starting point of the line at Wakamatsu.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.[2]

Platforms

1 ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line for Nōgata and Orio
2, 3 ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line for Shin-Iizuka and Hakata

History

The privately run Chikuho Kogyo Railway had opened a track from Wakamatsu to Nōgata on 30 August 1891 and by 28 October 1892, this had been extended southwards to Kotake. In the next phase of expansion, the track was further extended, with Iizuka being opened as the new southern terminus on 3 July 1893. On 1 October 1897, the Chikuho Kogyo Railway, now renamed the Chikuho Railway, merged with the Kyushu Railway. Iizuka became a through-station on 1 December 1901 when the Kyushu Railway extended the track to Nagao (now Keisen. After the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Chikuho Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by a daily average of 757 boarding passengers, making it the 171st busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[5]

Surrounding area

The station was located near Iizuka City Hall and was the city's representative station, but in 1964, the city hall was moved to near Shin-Iizuka Station, which was in the outskirts of the city. The city's urban center has gradually moved in that direction.

  • Kindai University Kyushu Junior College
  • Iizuka City Komoda Elementary School

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. 38, 74. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ 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. 233. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  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. pp. 787–8. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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