Shishibu Station

Shishibu Station (ししぶ駅, Shishibu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]

JA  08  Shishibu Station ししぶ駅
Shishibu Station in 2009
General information
Location	2 Chome-28-1 Miake, Koga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3107 Japan
Coordinates	33°43′18″N 130°27′30″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JA Kagoshima Main Line,
Distance	62.0 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 March 2009 (2009-03-14)
Passengers
FY2020	1375 daily
Rank	105th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Shingū-Chūō towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Koga towards Mojikō
Location Shishibu Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Shishibu Station Shishibu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on September 24, 2008.^[2] Until then, the station was provisionally called Shishibu Station but was written in kanji as "鹿部駅".

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 62.0 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.^[3]

Platforms

1	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Kurume, Tosu and Hakata
2	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Orio and Kokura

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 14 March 2009 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1375 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 105th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 495
• Japan National Route 3
• Koga Industrial Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. 平成21年春開業予定の新駅の駅名が決定しました!Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (JR Kyushu News Release, September 24, 2008)
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.
4. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Shishibu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Shishibu Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)