Kubota Station (Saga)
![]() Kubota Station in 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Kubotacho Oaza Hisadomi, Saga-shi, Saga-ken, 849-0202 | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°13′9″N 130°9′40″E / 33.21917°N 130.16111°E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 + 2 sidings | |||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | |||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | October 10, 1896 | |||||||||||||||||||
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FY2022 | 485 daily | |||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 217th (among JR Kyushu stations) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kubota Station (久保田駅, Kubota-eki) is a junction passenger
Lines
The station is served by the Nagasaki Main Line, located 31.4 km from the starting point of the line at Tosu and is also the eastern terminus of the 42.5 kilometer Karatsu Line to Nishi-Karatsu.[3]
Station layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. A small station building, of simple concrete construction, serves as a waiting room and houses an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge. Two sidings branch off track 1 and are used by track maintenance equipment. There is a stone monument in front of the station which claims that Kubota Station opened on 10 October 1896. A bike shed is located in front of the station.[2][3]
Platforms
1 | ■ JH Nagasaki Main Line | for Isahaya and Nagasaki |
■ JK Karatsu Line | for Karatsu and Nishi-Karatsu | |
2, 3 | ■ JH Nagasaki Main Line | for Saga and Tosu |
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A view of the platforms and tracks.
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A view from platform 1. The sidings can be seen on the left.
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The old station building, as seen in 1990.
History
The station was opened on 10 October 1896 by the private
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 485 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 217th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "久保田" [Kubota]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9784062951647.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Kubota Station (Saga) at Wikimedia Commons
- Kubota Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)