Tōgō Station

For other uses, see Togo station (disambiguation).

Tōgō Station (東郷駅, Tōgō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]

JA  13  Tōgō Station 東郷駅
The north entrance of Tōgō Station in 2018
General information
Location	4-chōme-9 Taguma, Munakata-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3431 Japan
Coordinates	33°47′40″N 130°31′41″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	50.7 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 + 2 sidings
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1913 (1913-04-01)
Passengers
FY2020	4144
Rank	38th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Higashi-Fukuma towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Akama towards Mojikō
Location Tōgō Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Tōgō Station Tōgō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 50.7 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[2]

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Two sidings branch off the main tracks.^[2]

Platforms

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

History

The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 1 April 1913 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 4144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 38th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[5]

Surrounding area

The station is located on the west side of Munakata City. This station is the closest station to Munakata City Hall, but it is approximately 1.5 kilometers away from the station.

• Munakata City Hall
• Fukuoka Prefectural Munakata Junior and Senior High School
• Munakata City Chuo Junior High School

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. 24, 68. 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. 677. 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 Tōgō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Tōgō (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)