Ishiharamachi Station

Ishiharamachi Station (石原町駅, Ishiharamachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. ^[1]

JI  08  Ishiharamachi Station 石原町駅
Ishiharamachi Station in August 2008
General information
Location	372-2 Shindoji, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 803-0186 Japan
Coordinates	33°47′06″N 130°51′57″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JI Hitahikosan Line
Distance	9.0 km from Jōno
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JI08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1915 (1915-04-01)
Previous names	Ishiwaramachi (to 1943)
Passengers
FY2016	190
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Yobuno towards Yoake Hitahikosan Line Shii towards Kokura
Location Ishiharamachi Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Ishiharamachi Station Ishiharamachi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 9.0 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 and one island platform connected by a level crossing; however, one platform (Track 2) is not in use. The station building is on the side of the side platform and dates from the foundation of the station. The station is unattended.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ JI Hitahikosan Line	for Jōno and Kokura
2	■ JI Hitahikosan Line	not in service
3	■ JI Hitahikosan Line	for Tagawa-Gotōji and Soeda

History

The station opened on 1 April 1915 as a station on the Kokura Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1943. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

• Hiraodai Nature Observation Center
• Kitakyushu City Shindoji Elementary School
• Kitakyushu City Higashitani Junior High School
• Japan National Route 322

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 Ishiharamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)