Momonokawa Station
Momonokawa Station 桃川駅 JR Kyushu | |||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Chikuhi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 17.4 km from Yamamoto | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 March 1935 | ||||||
| Previous names | Matsuura (until 1 October 1937) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2015 | 53 daily | ||||||
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Momonokawa Station (桃川駅, Momonokawa-eki) is a passenger
Lines
The station is served by the western section of the Chikuhi Line and is 17.4 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. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers.[2][3][4]
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikuhi Line (western section) | ||||
| Hizen-Nagano | Local | Kanaishihara | ||
History
The private Kitakyushu Railway, which had a track between
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) assumed control of the station. JGR renamed the station Momonokawa 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.[5][6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 19,169 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 53 passengers.[7]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 498
- Imari Matsuura Post office
- Imari City Hall Matsuura Branch
- Imari City Matsuura Elementary School
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "桃川" [Momonokawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ "桃川" [Momonokawa]. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "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.
External links
Media related to Momonokawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Momonokawa (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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