Chiwata Station

Chiwata Station (千綿駅, Chiwata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Higashisonogi, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Chiwata Station 千綿駅
Chiwata Station in 2017
General information
Location	Hiranitagou, Higashisonogi-cho, Higashisonogi-gun, Nagasaki-ken 859-3928 Japan
Coordinates	33°00′48″N 129°56′45″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Ōmura Line
Distance	24.0 km from Haiki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	Partial - ramp to station but steps to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed, kan'i itaku agent onsite
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 April 1928 (1928-04-20)
Passengers
FY2014	82 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Matsubara towards Isahaya Ōmura Line Local Sonogi towards Haiki
Location Chiwata Station Location within Nagasaki Prefecture Show map of Nagasaki Prefecture Chiwata Station Chiwata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 24.0 km from the starting point of the line at Haiki.^[3] Besides the local services on the line, some trains of the Rapid Seaside Liner also stop at the station.^[4]

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track by the coast of Ōmura Bay. The station building was built in 1928 and is a timber building with a tiled roof of traditional Japanese design. A ramp leads up from the station forecourt to the building but another short flight of steps is needed to access the platform. Parking and a bike shed are available at the station forecourt.^[3][2][5]

The ticket window is not staffed by JR Kyushu but a kan'i itaku agent has converted the station waiting room into a cafe and also sells some kinds of tickets on site.^[6][7]

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 20 April 1928 as an additional station on what was then the Nagasaki Main Line. On 1 December 1934, another route was given the designation Nagasaki Main Line and the track from Haiki, through Chiwata to Isahaya was designated the Ōmura 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.^[8][9]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, there were a total of 29,848 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 82 passengers.^[10]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 34
• Chiwata Post Office
• Higashisonogi Town Chiwata Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
2. "千綿" [Chiwata]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
3. 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 37, 73. ISBN 9784062951647.
4. "千綿" [Chiwata]. JR Kyushu official station website. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
5. "千綿駅" [Chiwata Station]. seaside-station.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018. See for good photographic coverage of station facilities.
6. "Chiwata Shukudo". dejima-network.pref.nagasaki.jp. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
7. "千綿駅" [Chiwata Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 20 March 2018. See images of tickets sold.
8. 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. pp. 22–3, 225, 227. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
9. 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. 738. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
10. "第63版（平成28年）長崎県統計年鑑" [Nagasaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 63rd Edition 2016]. Nagasaki Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 16 March 2018. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.

External links

Media related to Chiwata Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Chiwata Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)