Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station
Railway station in Fukuoka, Japan
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Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station (九大学研都市駅, Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tokunaga, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
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JR KyushuJK 04 Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station 九大学研都市駅  | |||||||||||
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Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi Station in May 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-1 Kitabaru, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, 819-0379 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°34′41″N 130°15′36″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | JK Chikuhi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.5 km from Meinohama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes - platform served by elevators | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) (outsourced) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 September 2005 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 6531 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 19th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 6.5 km from the starting point of the line at Meinohama.[3] Local and rapid services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.[4]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two elevated tracks. The station building has both a north and south entrance and houses a waiting area, a convenience store and a staffed ticket window. Access to the elevated island platform is by means of escalators and elevators.[2][3][4]
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket counter which is equipped with a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[5][6]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JK Chikuhi Line | for Meinohama, Tenjin, Hakata, Fukuoka Airport |
| 2 | ■ JK Chikuhi Line | for Chikuzen-Maebaru, Chikuzen-Fukae, Karatsu and Nishi-Karatsu |
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6531 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 19th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
Surrounding area
- Genyou High School
- Fukuoka-Maiduru High School and Junior High School
- Kyushu University Ito Campus (The station is named for the Kyushu University Ito Campus, but the university is approximately 4 km away from this station northwest. There is scheduled bus service to Ito Campus operated by Showa Bus.)
