Hikosan Station
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JR KyushuHikosan Station 彦山駅  | |||||||||||
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 Hikosan BRT stop in 2023 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ochiai 800, Soeda-cho, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°30′03″N 130°52′09″E / 33.50073056°N 130.8690333°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Hitahikosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 47.2 km from Jōno | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 August 1942 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 5 July 2017 | ||||||||||
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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 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
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
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]
