Yoshitomi Station

吉富駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Yoshitomi Station building in August 2006
General information
LocationHirotsu 351-2, Yoshitomi-cho, Chikujo-gun, Fukuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates33°36′17″N 131°10′26″E / 33.60472°N 131.17389°E / 33.60472; 131.17389
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Nippō Main Line
Distance50.0 km from Kokura
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 April 1995 (1995-04-20)
Passengers
FY2020257 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Nakatsu
towards Kagoshima
Nippō Main Line Mikekado
towards Kokura
Location
Yoshitomi Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Yoshitomi Station
Yoshitomi Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Yoshitomi Station is located in Japan
Yoshitomi Station
Yoshitomi Station
Yoshitomi Station (Japan)

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

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 50.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks which are located on an embankment. The platforms, which are curved, have an effective length of 165 meters and can accommodate 8-car trains. The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

1   Nippō Main Line for Nakatsu and Yanagigaura
2   Nippō Main Line for Yukuhashi and Kokura

History

The station was opened on 20 April 1995 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line, and was built by private donations.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 257 boarding passengers.[4]

Surrounding area

  • Yoshitomi Town Hall
  • Yoshitomi Town Yoshitomi Elementary School

See also

References

  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 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. 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. 751. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 2021-09-08.

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