Shii Station (JR Kyushu)

Coordinates: 33°48′13″N 130°52′29″E / 33.80361°N 130.87472°E / 33.80361; 130.87472
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JI  07 
Shii Station

志井駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Shii Station in August 2008
General information
LocationShii, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 802-0985
Japan
Coordinates33°48′13″N 130°52′29″E / 33.80361°N 130.87472°E / 33.80361; 130.87472
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JI Hitahikosan Line
Distance6.8 km from Jōno
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJI07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 February 1943 (1943-02-25)
Passengers
FY201683
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Ishiharamachi
towards Yoake
Hitahikosan Line Shii-Kōen
towards Kokura
Location
Shii Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Shii Station
Shii Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Shii Station is located in Japan
Shii Station
Shii Station
Shii Station (Japan)
Map

Shii Station (志井駅, Shii-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]

Lines[edit]

The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 6.8 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[edit]

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms[edit]

1  JI Hitahikosan Line for Tagawa-Gotōji and Soeda
2  JI Hitahikosan Line for Jōno and Kokura

History[edit]

The station opened on 25 February 1943. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station building was demolished in 2014 and replaced with the current compact structure.

Passenger statistics[edit]

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 665 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Fukuoka Prefectural Route 257
  • Shii-no-mori Park

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.
  3. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2020)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

External links[edit]

Media related to Shii Station (JR Kyushu) at Wikimedia Commons