is a junction passenger

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located in the city of Tagawa,

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, Japan. It is operated jointly by the

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(JR Kyushu) by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. On 1 April 2009, discount shop chain MrMax acquired

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to the Heisei Chikuhō part of the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as .

Lines

Tagawa-Gotōji Station is served by the

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and is 30.0 kilometers from the starting point of that line at . It is also the terminus for the 13.3 kilometer Gotōji Line to . On the Heisei Chikuhō Railway Itoda Line, it is 6.8 kilometers from the terminus the line at ..

Layout

The station consists of one

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and one

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and one side platform with a notch cutout to all the total of three platforms to serve five tracks. The platforms are accessed by footbridges, and as there are no elevators, the platforms are not barrier-free. The station building is a one-story steel frame building that was renovated in 1997, and contains a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.The ticket gates are shared by both companies and are staffed by JR employees.

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 5 February 1896 as on the Hōshū Railway. The railway merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1901 and was nationalized in 1907. It was renamed to its present name on 3 November 1982. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The Ita Line was transferred to the Heisei Chikuhō Railway on 1 October 1989.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2021, the station was used by an average of 639 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). In 2019, the Heisei Chikuhō Railway portion of the station was used by 440 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*Tagawa City Hall *Tagawa City Art Museum

References

External links

* * Railway stations in Japan opened in 1896 Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Tagawa, Fukuoka {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub