Kurate Station

JC  22  Kurate Station

鞍手駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kurate Station in 2007
General information
LocationOmaki, Kurate, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka-ken 807-1311
Japan
Coordinates33°47′52″N 130°41′58″E / 33.79778°N 130.69944°E / 33.79778; 130.69944
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JC Chikuhō Main Line
Distance18.7 km from Wakamatsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusRemotely managed station
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1987 (1987-07-01)
Passengers
FY2020530 daily
Rank209th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Chikuzen-Ueki
towards Haruda
 Chikuhō Main Line
Local
 Chikuzen-Habu
towards Wakamatsu
Location
Chikuzen-Ueki Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Chikuzen-Ueki Station
Chikuzen-Ueki Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Chikuzen-Ueki Station is located in Japan
Chikuzen-Ueki Station
Chikuzen-Ueki Station
Chikuzen-Ueki Station (Japan)
Map

Kurate Station (鞍手駅, Kurate-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kurate, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu in[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 18.7 km from the starting point of the line at Wakamatsu.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are not opposed. The tracks run on the east side of each platform. A station building of modern concrete design houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a sheltered footbridge.[2][3]

Platforms

1 ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line for Orio, Wakamatsu
2 ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line for Nōgata, Shin-Iizuka

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 1 July 1987 as an additional station on the existing Chikuhō Main Line track.[4][5]

On 4 March 2017, Kurate, along with several other stations on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre which is located at Nakama.[6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by a daily average of 530 boarding passengers, making it the 209th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[7]。

Surrounding area

This station is located in the eastern part of Kurate Town, about 2 km away from the town center. The area in front of the station is deserted with only a few private houses.

  • Kurate Town Hall
  • Kurate Town Kenboku Elementary School
  • Kurate Town Kennan Elementary School
  • Kurate Town Nishikawa Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b 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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 73. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ "鞍手" [kurate Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ 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. 233. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ 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. 786. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ "筑豊本線の一部が「Smart Support Station」に変わります" [Part of the Chikuho Line to become "Smart Support Stations"] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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