Nishi-Soeda Station

Nishi-Soeda Station (西添田駅, Nishi-Soeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. ^[1]

Nishi-Soeda Station 西添田駅
Nishi-Soeda Station in March 2014
General information
Location	921 Sho, Soeda-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 824-0601 Japan
Coordinates	33°34′23.14″N 130°50′49.94″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JI Hitahikosan Line
Distance	32.2 km from Jōno
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 December 1903 (1903-12-21)
Previous names	Soeda (to 1943)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Soeda towards Yoake Hitahikosan Line Buzen-Kawasaki towards Kokura
Location Nishi-Soeda Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Nishi-Soeda Station Nishi-Soeda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 38.3 km from the starting point of the line at Jōno.^[2] One train per hour stops at the station during the daytime, increased to two per hour during the morning and evening peaks.

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.^[2]

History

The station opened on 21 December 1903 as Soeda Station (添田駅, Soeda-eki) on the Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1907. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 August 1942. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station building was rebuilt in 1994.

Surrounding area

• Soeda Town Hall
• Oak Hall (Soeda Town Community Center/Concert Hall)

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. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.

External links

Media related to Nishi-Soeda Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)