Kotake Station
JR Kyushu | |||||||||||
Line(s) | JC Chikuhō Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 31.3 km from Wakamatsu | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 28 October 1892 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2020 | 538 | ||||||||||
Rank | 208th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Kotake Station (小竹駅, Kotake-eki) is a passenger
Lines
The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 31.3 km from the starting point of the line at Wakamatsu.[2] Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks. During the heyday of coal transportation, there were many side tracks, but the premises were significantly reorganized, and when the Chikuho Main Line was electrified bridge-type station building. There is a free passage inside the station building, and a Kotake Community Hall is attached. The station is also designed with the kanji "bamboo in the station name in mind. The remains of the junction with the Shinta branch line are now used as side tracks for parking vehicles. [2]
Platforms
1 | ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line | for Shin-Iizuka and Hakata |
2 | ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line | for Nōgata and Orio |
History
The privately run Chikuho Kogyo Railway had opened a track from
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by a daily average of 538 boarding passengers, making it the 208th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[5]。
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 200
- Kotake Town Hall
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9784062951623.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
Media related to Kotake Station at Wikimedia Commons