Kyūragi Station

Coordinates: 33°19′24″N 130°03′37″E / 33.3234°N 130.0604°E / 33.3234; 130.0604
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Kyūragi Station

厳木駅
JR Kyushu
Line(s)JK Karatsu Line
Distance20.8 km from Kubota
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 + 2 sidings
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 June 1899 (1899-06-13)
Passengers
2016 (among JR Kyushu stations)328 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Taku
towards Kubota
 Karatsu Line Iwaya
towards Nishi-Karatsu
Location
Kyūragi Station is located in Saga Prefecture
Kyūragi Station
Kyūragi Station
Location within Saga Prefecture
Kyūragi Station is located in Japan
Kyūragi Station
Kyūragi Station
Kyūragi Station (Japan)
Map

Kyūragi Station (厳木駅, Kyūragi-eki) is a passenger

JR Kyushu located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 20.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kubota.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. Two sidings branch off the main tracks. The station building is of timber construction and is unstaffed, serving only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3]

Platforms

1 ■ JK Karatsu Line for Karatsu and Nishi-Karatsu
2 ■ JK Karatsu Line for Saga
  • A view of the platforms and tracks. the sidings can be seen behind the footbridge to the left.
    A view of the platforms and tracks. the sidings can be seen behind the footbridge to the left.

History

On 1 December 1898, the Karatsu Kogyo Railway had opened a track from Miyoken (now

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the line which served the station was designated the Karatsu 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][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 238 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 298th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "厳木駅" [Kyūragi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9784062951647
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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. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2016年度）" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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