Itoshimakōkō-mae Station

Coordinates: 33°33′39″N 130°12′48″E / 33.5607°N 130.2133°E / 33.5607; 130.2133
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JK  07 
Itoshima-Kokomae Station

糸島高校前駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Itoshima-Kokomae Station, July 2021
General information
LocationUrashi, Itoshima-shi, Fukuoka-ken 819-1112
Japan
Coordinates33°33′39″N 130°12′48″E / 33.5607°N 130.2133°E / 33.5607; 130.2133
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JK Chikuhi Line
Distance11.3 km from Meinohama
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed ('Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeJK-07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 March 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-16)
Passengers
FY20201471 daily
Rank100th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Chikuzen-Maebaru Chikuhi Line
Local
Hatae
towards Meinohama
Location
Itoshima-Kokomae Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Itoshima-Kokomae Station
Itoshima-Kokomae Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Itoshima-Kokomae Station is located in Japan
Itoshima-Kokomae Station
Itoshima-Kokomae Station
Itoshima-Kokomae Station (Japan)
Map

Itoshima-Kokomae Station (糸島高校前駅, Itoshima-Kōkōmae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).[1] Named after the nearby Itoshima High School, the station opened on March 16, 2019.

Lines[edit]

Itoshima-Kōkōmae Station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 11.3 km from the starting point of the line at Meinohama.[2]

Station layout[edit]

The station has two side platforms serving a double track line. The elevated station building is located above the platforms, and are connected to them via stairs and elevators. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms[edit]

1  JK Chikuhi Line for Tenjin and Hakata
2  JK Chikuhi Line for Chikuzen-Maebaru, Karatsu and Nishi-Karatsu

History[edit]

The proposed station was initially given the provisional name of Urashi New Station (浦志新駅), but a request to have the station named Itoshima-Kokomae was submitted by the City of Itoshima to JR Kyushu in July 2017.[3] Construction of the new station started in 2017, and the station was opened on March 16, 2019.[3]

Passenger statistics[edit]

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1471 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 100th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Itoshima High School

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu.
  2. ^ "福吉" [Fukuyoshi]. JR Kyushu official station website. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b 糸島の悲願、JR「糸島高校前」駅誕生へ [Itishima's wish - Itoshima-Kokomae Station to be born]. Net IB News (in Japanese). Japan: NETIB-NEWS. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links[edit]

Media related to Itoshimakōkō-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons