Hikosan Station (彦山駅, Hikosan-eki) was a passenger railway station located in the town of Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]

Hikosan Station

彦山駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Hikosan BRT stop in 2023
General information
LocationOchiai 800, Soeda-cho, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates33°30′03″N 130°52′09″E / 33.50073056°N 130.8690333°E / 33.50073056; 130.8690333
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Hitahikosan Line
Distance47.2 km from Jōno
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 August 1942 (1942-08-25)
Closed5 July 2017 (2017-07-05)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Chikuzen-Iwaya
towards Yoake
Hitahikosan Line Buzen-Masuda
towards Kokura
Location
Hikosan Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Hikosan Station
Hikosan Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Hikosan Station is located in Japan
Hikosan Station
Hikosan Station
Hikosan Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Hikosan Station was served by the Hitahikosan Line and was located 47.2 km from the starting point of the line at Jōno.[2] Hikosan is the last station for southbound trains before entering the 4380 m Shakadake Tunnel between here and Chikuzen Iwaya Station, which involved a fatal collapse during construction in 1953, claiming the lives of 21 construction workers.

Layout

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The railway station consisted of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station was unattended.[2] After the discontinuation of train service, equipment attached to the railway station will be removed, and the platform and surrounding railway tracks was removed.

History

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The station opened on 25 August 1942. On 5 July 2017, all services were suspended due to damage to the tracks and railway infrastructure due to torrential rains. Rail service was officially replaced by a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on 28 August 2023.[3][4][5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ "日田彦山線 BRT ひこぼしライン 開業予定日について" (PDF). 九州旅客鉄道株式会社. 2023-04-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  4. ^ JR九州、BRTを8月28日開業 豪雨被災の日田彦山線 - 時事通信 2023年4月26日
  5. ^ ローカル線の新たな形に JR九州の古宮洋二社長 - 時事通信 2022年10月31日
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former Hikosan Station in 2008

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