Shin-Tosu Station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen and is 28.6 kilometers from Hakata and 650.9 kilometers from Shin-Osaka. The station is also served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 2.9 km from the starting point of the line at Tosu.[3]Nagasaki Main Line. A short walkway forms the connection between these two platforms, but passengers must pass through the Shinkansen and convention ticket gates to transfer.[4]
Station layout
Shin-Tosu Station under construction from East Entrance on 21 March 2010
The Shinkansen station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks. Tracks 11 and 14 on the Shinkansen are not normally used.[4] The conventional line has two opposed ground-level side platforms located directly underneath the Shinkansen platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[3][2]
The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on December 17, 2010.[5] Shin-Tosu Station opened for revenue service on March 12, 2011. The station is planned to be the junction point between the Kyushu Shinkansen and Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen once the latter line's extension opens.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 126th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding area
On the east side (along Prefectural Road 31 and Fukuoka Prefectural Road/Saga Prefectural Road 17 Kurume Kiyama-Chikushino Line), many suburban stores have been located since before the station opened. To the west is a quiet residential area.
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