Saigawa Station
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Japan
Heisei Chikuhō RailwaySaigawa Station 犀川駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 323-2 Saigawahonjo, Miyako-cho, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka-ken 824-0231 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°39′03″N 130°56′22″E / 33.6507°N 130.9394°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Heisei Chikuhō Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tagawa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.7 km (from Yukuhashi Station) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | HC24 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 April 1897 | ||||||||||
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Saigawa Station (犀川駅, Saigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Miyako, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. [1]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Tagawa Line | for Tagawa-Ita, Nōgata |
| 2 | ■ ■ Tagawa Line | for Toyotsu, Yukuhashi |
History
The station was opened on 20 April 1897 as a station on the private Hōshū Railway. The Hōshū railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway on 3 September 1901. The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. It was transferred to the control of the Heisei Chikuhō Railway on 1 October 1989.[3]
Surrounding area
- Miyako Town Hall Saigawa Branch
- Miyako Town Saigawa Junior High School
- Miyako Town Saigawa Elementary School
