Hizen-Kubo Station

Coordinates: 33°21′21″N 130°00′02″E / 33.35583°N 130.00056°E / 33.35583; 130.00056
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Hizen-Kubo Station

肥前久保駅
JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Chikuhi Line
Distance5.1 km from Yamamoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 March 1935 (1935-03-01)
Previous namesBanzoīn (until 1 October 1937)
Passengers
FY201514 daily
Location
Hizen-Kubo Station is located in Saga Prefecture
Hizen-Kubo Station
Hizen-Kubo Station
Location within Saga Prefecture
Hizen-Kubo Station is located in Japan
Hizen-Kubo Station
Hizen-Kubo Station
Hizen-Kubo Station (Japan)
Map

Hizen-Kubo Station (肥前久保駅, Hizen-Kubo-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Chikuhi Line of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the western section of the Chikuhi Line and is 5.1 km from the starting point of this section at Yamamoto.[3]

Station layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building but a shelter is provided on the platform. In addition, a waiting room named "Sakura-kan" (meaning Cherry Blossom Room) has been set up near the station entrance. A bike shed is provided nearby.[2][3]

  • The waiting room "Sakura-kan".
    The waiting room "Sakura-kan".

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Chikuhi Line (western section)
Yamamoto Local Nishi-Ōchi

History

The private Kitakyushu Railway, which had a track between

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) assumed control of the station, renamed it Hizen-Kubo and designated the track which served it as part of the Chikuhi Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[4]
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Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 5,125 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 14 passengers.[6]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "肥前久保" [Hizen-Kubo]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^
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  4. ISBN 4-533-02980-9
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  5. ISBN 4-533-02980-9
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  6. ^ "佐賀県統計年鑑（平成28年版）" [Saga Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition]. Saga Prefectural Government website. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018. See table 12-7 at section under Transportation and Communications.

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