Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station

Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (九州工大前駅, Kyūshūkōdaimae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. ^[1] Its name means, literally, "In front of Kyushu Institute of Technology."

JA  26  Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station 九州工大前駅
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station
General information
Location	1-chōme-12 Nakabarunishi, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 804-0011 Japan
Coordinates	33°54′02″N 130°50′25″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	15.3 km from Mojikō
Platforms	1 island platform
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 July 1970 (1970-07-01)
Previous names	Shin-Nakabaru (until 1 November 1990)
Passengers
FY2020	3359
Rank	49th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Tobata towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Nishi-Kokura towards Mojikō
Location Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 15.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[2]

Layout

The station consists of one island platform, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Orio and Hakata
2	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Kokura and Shimonoseki

History

The station was opened with the name Shin-Nakabaru Station (新中原駅, Shin-Nakabaru-eki) by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 November 1970 as an added station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 1 November 1990, the station name was changed to Kyūshūkōdai-mae.^[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3359 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 49th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[5]

Surrounding area

• Kyushu Institute of Technology
• Nippon Steel Yawata Works
• Japan National Route 199

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. 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. 25, 69. 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. 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. p. 675. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
5. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Kyushukodaimae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)