Shii Station (JR Kyushu)
{{short description|Railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name = {{JRKSN|JI|07}}
Shii Station
| native_name = 志井駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| symbol_location= jp
| symbol = jrk
|style=JR Kyushu
| type =
| image = File:JR Shii Station.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Shii Station in August 2008
| address = Shii, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 802-0985
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|33|48|13|N|130|52|29|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP_source:kolossus-jawiki|display=title;inline}}
| owned =
| line = {{JRKSN|JI}} Hitahikosan Line
| distance = 6.8 km from {{stn|Jōno||JR Kyushu}}
| platforms = 2 side platforms
| tracks = 2
| structure =
| status = Unstaffed
| connections =
| parking =
| code = JI07
| website = {{Official website|1=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/EkiApp?LISTID=502&EKI=91129030}}
| opened = {{Start date|1943|02|25|df=y}}
| closed =
| passengers = 83
| pass_year = FY2016
| pass_rank =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR Kyushu|line= Hitahikosan |left= Ishiharamachi |right=Shii-Kōen}}
| map_type = Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Shii Station
|mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 17
}}
{{nihongo|Shii Station|志井駅|Shii-eki}} is a passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. {{cite web|url=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/jrkyushu_routemap_en.pdf|title=JR Kyushu Route Map|publisher=JR Kyushu|access-date=23 February 2018}}
Lines
The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 6.8 km from the starting point of the line at {{stn|Jōno||JR Kyushu}}. One train per hour stops at the station during the daytime, increased to two per hour during the morning and evening peaks.
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.{{Cite book|last=Kawashima|first=Ryōzō|script-title=ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア|year=2013 |publisher=Kodansha|isbn=9784062951630|trans-title=Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area|language=Japanese|pages=49, 79}}
=Platforms=
{{ja-rail-line|first=2|pfn=1|nidx={{JRKSN|JI}} Hitahikosan Line|lwidth=250|dir=for {{STN|Tagawa-Gotōji|x}} and {{STN|Soeda|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|first=3|pfn=2| nidx ={{JRKSN|JI}} Hitahikosan Line|dir=for {{Stn|Jōno||JR Kyushu}} and {{STN|Kokura|x}}}}
History
The station opened on 25 February 1943. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station building was demolished in 2014 and replaced with the current compact structure.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 665 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{Cite web |title=駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度) |trans-title=Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2020)|url=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/info/data/pdf/2020ekibetsu.pdf|publisher=JR Kyushu|date=31 July 2023|access-date=2 January 2024}}
Surrounding area
- Fukuoka Prefectural Route 257
- Shii-no-mori Park
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline}}
- {{Official website|1=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/EkiApp?LISTID=502&EKI=91129030}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Hitahikosan Line}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shii-Koen Station}}