Mizuki Station

JB  06  Mizuki Station

水城駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Mizuki Station
General information
Location3-chōme-1 Shimoōri, Ōnojō-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-0952
Japan
Coordinates33°31′04″N 130°29′25″E / 33.5179°N 130.4902°E / 33.5179; 130.4902
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JB Kagoshima Main Line
Distance88.8 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Ask me anything! "Do~zo"(なんでも私に聞いてください！「ど～ぞ」))
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 September 1913 (1913-09-21)
Passengers
FY20201661 daily
Rank86th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Tofurōminami
towards Kagoshima
 Kagoshima Main Line Ōnojō
towards Mojikō
Location
Mizuki Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Mizuki Station
Mizuki Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Mizuki Station is located in Japan
Mizuki Station
Mizuki Station
Mizuki Station (Japan)
Map
Platform for Mojikō and "Mizuki".

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]

Lines

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

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

1 ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line for Futsukaichi and Tosu
2 ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line for Hakata and Kokura

History

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

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 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.
  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. 218. 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. 678–9. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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