Hizen-Fumoto Station
Railway station in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
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Hizen-Fumoto Station (肥前麓駅, Hizenfumoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
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JR KyushuJH 03 Hizen-Fumoto Station 肥前麓駅  | |||||||||||
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Hizen-Fumoto Station in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Hiratamachi, Tosu-shi, Saga-ken 841-0076 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°21′56″N 130°28′39″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | JH Nagasaki Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.2 km from Tosu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 September 1942 | ||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 460 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 227th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Nagasaki Main Line and is located 4.2 km from the starting point of the line at Tosu.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A small station building of concrete construction serves as a waiting room and houses automatic ticket vending machines. The ticket window became unstaffed in 2015. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[3][2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JH Nagasaki Main Line | for Tosu |
| 2 | ■ JH Nagasaki Main Line | for Saga and Nagasaki |
View of the platforms and tracks.
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station as Hizen-Fumoto signal box (肥前麓信号場, Hizen-Fumoto-shingōba) on 30 September 1942 on the existing track of the Nagasaki Main Line. On 1 March 1947, the facility was upgraded to a full station and passenger traffic commenced. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[4][5]
In January 2015, JR Kyushu announced that Hizen-Fumoto would become an unstaffed station from 14 March 2015. This was part of a major effort by the company to reduce its operating deficit by ceasing to staff 32 stations in its network.[6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 460 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 227th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
Surrounding area
There are many homes and factories in the area.
- Saga Prefectural Tosu Commercial High School
- Kyūshū Ryūkoku Junior College
