Zendōji Station
Railway station in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Zendōji Station (善導寺駅, Zendōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Japan
JR KyushuZendōji Station 善導寺駅 | |||||||||||
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Zendōji Station in 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 319 Iida Zendojimachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0824 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°19′12″N 130°36′32″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | Kyūdai Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.6 km from Kurume | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 + 1 siding | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 December 1928 | ||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 301 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3] Only local trains on the line stop at the station.
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. A siding branches off track 1. The station building is a wooden structure of traditional Japanese design. The ticket window is unstaffed and the building serves only to house a waiting area. A Sugoca card reader is available. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■Kyūdai Main Line | for Hita |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kyūdai Main Line | for Kurume |
A view of the station forecourt.
A view of the platforms and tracks, looking east. The siding can be seen in the distance.
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History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened a track from Kurume to Chikugo-Yoshii on 24 December 1928 during the first phase of the construction of the Kyudai Main Line. Zendōji was opened on the same day as one of several intermediate stations on the track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5][6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, there were 110,000 boarding passengers (in rounded thousands), giving a daily average of 301 passengers.[7]
Surrounding area
- Zendoji - Head temple of the Jodo sect.
- Kurume City Byosui Junior High School
