Tagawa-Gotōji Station
JI 14 Tagawa-Gotōji Station 田川後藤寺駅  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 30.0 km from Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JI14, JJ06, HC55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 February 1896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Gotōji (to 1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tagawa-Gotōji Station (田川後藤寺駅, Tagawa-Gotōji-eki) is a junction passenger
discount shop chain MrMax acquired naming rights to the Heisei Chikuhō part of the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as MrMax Tagawa-Gotōji Station (MrMax田川後藤寺駅, Misutā-Makkusu-Tagawa-Gotōji-eki).[2]
Lines
Tagawa-Gotōji Station is served by the
terminus for the 13.3 kilometer Gotōji Line to Shin-Iizuka. On the Heisei Chikuhō Railway Ita Line, it is 6.8 kilometers from the terminus the line at Kanada
..
Layout
The station consists of one
Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.The ticket gates are shared by both companies and are staffed by JR employees.[1]
Platforms
| 0,1 | ■ JJ Gotōji Line | for Shimo-Kamoo and Shin-Iizuka |
| 1, 3, 4 | ■ JI Hitahikosan Line | for Kawara and Kokura for Buzen-Kawasaki and Soeda |
| 4 | ■ ■ Itoda Line | for Nōgata |
History
The station was opened on 5 February 1896 as Gotōji Station (後藤寺駅) on the Hōshū Railway. The railway merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1901 and was nationalized in 1907. It was renamed to its present name on 3 November 1982. With the privatization of the
JNR
on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The Ita Line was transferred to the Heisei Chikuhō Railway on 1 October 1989.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2021, the station was used by an average of 639 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] In 2019, the Heisei Chikuhō Railway portion of the station was used by 440 passengers daily. [4]
Surrounding area
- Tagawa City Hall
- Tagawa City Art Museum
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "駅名変更のお知らせ「駅名（愛称）ネーミングライツ！４月１日スタート！」". 平成筑豊鉄道 (in Japanese). 30 March 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2021年度)" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2020)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "令和元年度版 九州運輸要覧 (オ) 1日平均乗車人員" [Reiwa 1st Edition Kyushu Transport Handbook (E) Average number of passengers per day] (PDF). Fukuoka Prefecture. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
External links
Media related to Tagawa-Gotoji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (JR Kyushu) (in Japanese)
- Official website (Heisei Chikuhō Railway) (in Japanese)