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Railway station in Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Chikugo-Ōishi Station
筑後大石駅Kyushu Railway Company
The waiting room of Chikugo-Ōishi Station in 2011
General information
LocationUkihamachi Takami, Ukiha-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-1407
Japan
Coordinates33°20′51″N 130°48′57″E / 33.34750°N 130.81583°E / 33.34750; 130.81583
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Kyūdai Main Line
Distance33.0 km from Kurume
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 July 1931 (1931-07-11)
Passengers
FY2009320 daily (boarding and disembarking)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Ukihatowards Kurume Kyūdai Main Line Yoaketowards Ōita
Location
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Chikugo-Ōishi Station (筑後大石駅, Chikugo-Ōishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines

The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 33.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume. Only local trains on the line stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade with a siding. A wooden building has been set up by the local municipal authorities as a waiting room and a bike shed is provided outside. The station is unstaffed but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent from a shop near the station.

  • The old station building. This picture was taken in 2006. The old station building. This picture was taken in 2006.

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had the Kyūdai Main Line on 24 December 1928 with a track between Kurume and Chikugo-Yoshii. In the second phase of expansion, the track was extended east, with Chikugo-Ōishi opening as the new eastern terminus on 11 July 1931. It became a through-station on 12 March 1932 when the track was extended to Yoake. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2009, the station was used by a daily average of 320 passengers (boarding and disembarking).

In fiscal 2016, the number of passengers (boarding only) using the station was between 100 and 322. The station did not rank among the top 300 busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

  • Chikugogawa Onsen
  • Fukuoka Prefectural Route 732 Chikugo Oishi Stop Line

See also

References

  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "筑後大石" [Chikugo-Ōishi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 73. ISBN 9784062951630.
  4. "筑後大石" [Chikugo-Ōishi]. Retrieved 8 April 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. "筑後大石" [Chikugo-Ōishi Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  6. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 227. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 739. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. "第１次うきは市総合計画 後期基本計画を策定！" [First Ukiha City Comprehensive Plan formulated after the Basic Plan]. Ukiha City Official website. Retrieved 8 April 2018. See Chapter 3 Spending on Improvements to Living Standards Section 2 Spending on Public Transportation.
  9. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

External links

Media related to Chikugo-Oishi Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the JR Kyūdai Main Line (Yufu-kōgen Line)
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