is a passenger

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

located in the town of Chikujō,

Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...

, Japan. It is operated by

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Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 33.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of two opposed

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

s serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.In the station square, there is a statue of a Mikekado pumpkin, a specialty of this area

Platforms

History

The station was opened 19 June 1933 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. The original station building was destroyed in a fire which started in a nearby sawmill in 1955.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 520 boarding passengers at this station.。

Surrounding area

* Chikujō Town Hall Tsuiki Branch (formerly Tsuiki Town Hall) * JASDF Tsuiki Air Base * Japan National Route 10

References

External links

* Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1933 Chikujō, Fukuoka {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub