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Railway station in Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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
Soedatowards Yoake Hitahikosan Line Buzen-Kawasakitowards Kokura
Location
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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.

Lines

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

Layout

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

History

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

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

See also

References

  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  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.

External links

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