Kanda Station (Fukuoka)

Kanda Station (苅田駅, Kanda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]

JF  08 
Kanda Station

苅田駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kanda Station in December 2018
General information
Location3434 Kanda-machi, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka-ken 800-0364
Japan
Coordinates33°47′05″N 130°58′44″E / 33.78472°N 130.97889°E / 33.78472; 130.97889
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JF Nippō Main Line
Distance18.6 km from Kokura
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeJF08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1895 (1895-04-01)
Previous namesKanta (to 1958)
Passengers
FY20201821 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Kusami
towards Kagoshima
Nippō Main Line Obase-Nishikōdai-mae
towards Kokura
Location
Kanda Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kanda Station
Kanda Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Kanda Station is located in Japan
Kanda Station
Kanda Station
Kanda Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Kanda Station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 18.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]

Platforms

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1  JF Nippō Main Line for Yukuhashi and Nakatsu
2  JF Nippō Main Line for bi-directional traffic
3  JF Nippō Main Line for Kokura

History

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Kanda Station was established on 1 April 1895 as Kanda Station (刈田駅) on the private Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, and the kanji of the station name was changed from "刈" to "苅"; however, to avoid confusing with Kanda Station (Tokyo), the official pronunciation of the name was changed to "Kanta" on 16 October 1918. It reverted to its original pronunciation on 1 October 1959. The station building was reconstructed in 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 1821 boarding passengers at this station.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Kanda Town Hall
  • Kanda Town Kanda Elementary School
  • Kanda Town Baba Elementary School

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. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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