Kyūshūkōdaimae Station (九州工大前駅, Kyūshūkōdaimae-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operates by JR Kyushu in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan. Its name means, literally, "In front of Kyushu Institute of Technology".[1]
JA 26 Kyūshūkōdaimae Station 九州工大前駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 33°54′02″N 130°50′25″E |
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Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, |
Distance | 15.3 km from Mojikō |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
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Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 July 1970 (1970-07-01) |
Previous names | Shin-Nakabaru (until 1 November 1990) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 4,473 |
Rank | 46th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
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The station was opened with the name Shin-Nakabaru Station (新中原駅, Shin-Nakabaru-eki) by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 November 1970 as an added station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 1 November 1990, the station name was changed to Kyūshūkōdaimae.[2][3]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 4,473 passengers daily, and it ranked 46th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
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Stations of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line | |
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Mojikō–Yatsushiro |
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Sendai–Kagoshima |
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Freight Branch |
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