Ukiha Station

Ukiha Station (うきは駅, Ukiha-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Ukiha Station うきは駅
Ukiha Station in 2008
General information
Location	Ukihamachi Asada, Ukiha-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-1401 Japan
Coordinates	33°20′06″N 130°47′20″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kyūdai Main Line
Distance	30.0 km from Kurume
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 + 2 sidings
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	No - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
Status	Kan'i itaku station
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 July 1931 (1931-07-11)
Previous names	Chikugo-Senzoku (until 1 May 1990)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Chikugo-Yoshii towards Kurume Kyūdai Main Line Chikugo-Ōishi towards Ōita
Location Ukiha Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Ukiha Station Ukiha Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 30.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume.^[3] Only local trains on the line stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. Two sidings branch off track 2. The station building is a wooden structure in Japanese style. The ticket window is managed by a Kan'i itaku agent and is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.^[3][2][4]

Platforms

1	■ ■Kyūdai Main Line	for Kurume
2	■ ■ Kyūdai Main Line	for Hita

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  A view of the station platforms and tracks. Sidings branching off track 2 can be seen to the left.

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had the Kyūdai Main Line on 24 December 1928 with a track between Kurume and Chikugo-Yoshii. In the second phase of expansion, the track was extended east, with Chikugo-Ōishi opening as the new eastern terminus on 11 July 1931. On the same day, this station was opened as an intermediate station along the new track under the name Chikugo-Senzoku (筑後千足). With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 1 May 1990, the station name was changed to Ukiha.^[5][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the number of passengers (boarding only) using the station was between 100 and 322. The station did not rank among the top 300 busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[7]

Surrounding area

• Ukiha City Hall Ukiha Building (formerly Ukiha Town Hall)
• Japan National Route 210

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "うきは" [Ukiha]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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. 35, 73. ISBN 9784062951630.
4. "うきは駅" [Ukiha Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
5. 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. 227. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
6. 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. 739. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
7. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

External links

Media related to Ukiha Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ukiha (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)