Nishi-Soeda Station (西添田駅, Nishi-Soeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]

Nishi-Soeda Station

西添田駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Nishi-Soeda Station in March 2014
General information
Location921 Sho, Soeda-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 824-0601
Japan
Coordinates33°34′23.14″N 130°50′49.94″E / 33.5730944°N 130.8472056°E / 33.5730944; 130.8472056
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JI Hitahikosan Line
Distance32.2 km from Jōno
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 December 1903 (1903-12-21)
Previous namesSoeda (to 1943)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Soeda
towards Yoake
Hitahikosan Line Buzen-Kawasaki
towards Kokura
Location
Nishi-Soeda Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishi-Soeda Station
Nishi-Soeda Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishi-Soeda Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Soeda Station
Nishi-Soeda Station
Nishi-Soeda Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 38.3 km from the starting point of the line at Jōno.[2] One train per hour stops at the station during the daytime, increased to two per hour during the morning and evening peaks.

Layout

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[2]

History

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The station opened on 21 December 1903 as Soeda Station (添田駅, Soeda-eki) on the Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1907. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 August 1942. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station building was rebuilt in 1994.

Surrounding area

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  • Soeda Town Hall
  • Oak Hall (Soeda Town Community Center/Concert Hall)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 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. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.
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