Tosu Station

{{short description|Railway station in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = {{JRKSN|JB|15}} {{JRKSN|JH|01}}
Tosu Station

| native_name = 鳥栖駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| symbol_location = jp

| symbol = jrk

| style = JR Kyushu

| image = Tosu_Station_3.JPG

| alt =

| caption = Tosu Station

| other_name =

| address = Kyomachi, Tosu-shi, Saga-ken

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{Coord|33|22|25|N|130|31|9|E|display=title,inline|type:railwaystation_region:JP|format=dms}}

| operator = {{ric|JR Kyushu|name=y}}

| line = {{Plainlist|

{{JRKSN|JB}} {{lnl|JR Kyushu|Kagoshima}}
{{JRKSN|JH}} {{lnl|JR Kyushu|Nagasaki}}

}}

| distance = {{Plainlist|

{{Cvt|106.8|km}} from {{STN|Mojikō|x}} (Kagoshima Main Line)
0.0 km (starting point of the Nagasaki Main Line)

}}

| platforms = 3 island platforms

| tracks = 6 + 6 passing loops

| train_operators =

| connections = {{rint|bus|1}}Bus stop

| structure = At grade

| parking = Available

| bicycle =

| accessible = Yes - underpass to platforms served by elevators

| code = {{Hlist|JB15|JH01}}

| status = Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)

| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191718_1601.html}}

| opened = {{Start date and age|1889|12|11|df=y}}

| rebuilt = July 1903

| former =

| passengers = 5,207 daily (boarding only)

| pass_year = FY2022

| pass_rank = 26th (among JR yushu stations)

| map_type = Japan Saga Prefecture#Japan Kyushu#Japan

| map_dot_label = {{PAGENAME}}

| services = {{Adjstn|system=JR Kyushu|line=Kagoshima

| note-mid={{SLL|Limited Express|red|white}}{{SLL|Rapid|blue|white}}{{SLL|Local}}|left=Kurume|right=Kiyama|note-left={{JRKSN|JB|17}}|note-right={{JRKSN|JB|12}}

|note-mid3={{SLL|Local}}|left3=Hizen-Asahi|right3=Tashiro|note-left3={{JRKSN|JB|16}}|note-right3={{JRKSN|JB|14}}

|line5=Nagasaki|note-mid5={{SLL|Limited Express|red|white}}{{SLL|Local}}|left5=Shin-Tosu|note-left5={{JRKSN|JH|02}}}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Tosu Station|鳥栖駅|Tosu-eki}} is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is the junction between the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line.{{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 Kagoshima Main Line and is located 106.8 km from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Mojikō|x}}.{{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=ja|pages=30, 68}} In addition, the station is the eastern terminus of the 125.3 kilometer Nagasaki Main Line to {{STN|Nagasaki|x}}.{{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=ja|page=70}}

Besides the local trains of these lines, trains of the following limited express services also stop at the station:

Station layout

The station consists of three island platforms serving six tracks at grade. Passing loops run between the island platforms and several more passing loops are located to the east, beyond platform 6. Access to the island platforms is by two underground passageways connecting them with the station building. One of the underpasses is served by elevators. A footbridge known as the Rainbow Bridge spans the station plazas to the east and the west of the tracks and is also served by elevators.{{cite web|url=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2017/04/14/tosu_st_kounai.pdf

|title=Tosu Station Accessibility Information|access-date=28 February 2018|website=JR Kyushu Official Station Webpage}} The station building, is located on the west side of the tracks and houses shops, a waiting area a JR Kyushu ticket window (with Midori no Madoguchi facility) and a JR travel centre. Several udon/soba stands are located in the station, including one on each of the island platforms.{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/kagoshima/station/0440_tosu.htm|title=鳥栖|trans-title=Tosu|access-date=28 February 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191718_1601.html|title=鳥栖|trans-title=Tosu|access-date=28 February 2018|website=JR Kyushu Official Station Webpage}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tosucci.or.jp/kigyou/chuohken/udon.htm|title=鳥栖駅のうどん|trans-title=Tosu Station's Udon|access-date=28 February 2018|website=www.tosucci.or.jp}} A JGR Class 230 steam locomotive (No.268) is on display on the east side of the station.

Tosu Station 2.JPG|A view of the station entrance looking north. The structure with the pointed tower is the Rainbow Bridge.

View from platform of Tosu Station (north) 2.jpg|A view of platforms 4 and 5. Note the passing loop in between. The bridge above is the Rainbow Bridge.

Electronic signage on platform of Tosu Station.jpg|Stairs and elevator shaft to the underpass. The shelter columns are repurposed rails made in Germany and England from 1896 to 1897.{{Cite book|last=JR Kyushu|script-title=ja: JR九州のひみつ|year=2013 |publisher=PHP Institute, Inc.|isbn=9784569814933|trans-title=Secrets of JR Kyushu|language=ja|page=32}}

Tosu 201707 (24700230657).jpg|An udon/soba stand on the platform.

View from platform of Tosu Station.jpg|A view of the east side of the station. Note the numerous passing loops and also the Rainbow Bridge and the steam locomotive on display.

JNR_SL_268.jpg|A closer view of the steam locomotive: a JGR Class 230 (No. 268).

Tosu_Station_in_Pre-war_Showa_era.JPG|Tosu Station before the Second World War.

=Platforms=

border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" frame="hsides" rules="rows" style="margin-top:.4em;" !rowspan="4" style="width:1.5em"\|1 \|■Limited express Ariake \|rowspan=3\|for Hakata
■Limited express Kamome, Midori, Huis Ten Bosch
■Limited express Yufuin-no-mori
■Kagoshima Main Line \|for Futsukaichi, Hakata, Kokura, and Mojikō
rowspan="3" style="width:1.5em"\|2 \|■Kagoshima Main Line \|for Futsukaichi, Hakata, Kokura, and Mojikō
■Nagasaki Main Line \|for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, and Isahaya
■Kyūdai Main Line \|for Chikugo-Yoshii and Hita
rowspan="3"\|3 \|■Limited express Kamome, Midori \|for Hakata
■Kagoshima Main Line \|for Hakata and Kokura for Kurume and Ōmuta
■Nagasaki Main Line \|for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, and Isahaya
rowspan="2"\|4 \|■Kagoshima Main Line \|for Hakata・Kokura/To Kurume・Ōmuta
■Nagasaki Main Line \|for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, and Isahaya
rowspan="3"\|5 \|■Limited express Kamome, Midori, Huis Ten Bosch \|for Saga, Nagasaki, Sasebo, and Huis Ten Bosch
■Kagoshima Main Line \|for Kurume, Ōmuta, and Arao
■Nagasaki Main Line \|for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, Isahaya, and Haiki
rowspan="3"\|6 \|■Limited express Ariake \|for Ōmuta and Kumamoto
■Limited express Yufu, Yufu DX, Yufuinnomori \|for Hita, Yufuin, and Ōita
■Kagoshima Main Line \|for Kurume, Ōmuta, and Arao

border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" frame="hsides" rules="rows" style="margin-top:.4em;"

!rowspan="4" style="width:1.5em"|1

|■Limited express Ariake

|rowspan=3|for Hakata

■Limited express Kamome, Midori, Huis Ten Bosch

■Limited express Yufuin-no-mori

■Kagoshima Main Line

|for Futsukaichi, Hakata, Kokura, and Mojikō

rowspan="3" style="width:1.5em"|2

|■Kagoshima Main Line

|for Futsukaichi, Hakata, Kokura, and Mojikō

■Nagasaki Main Line

|for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, and Isahaya

■Kyūdai Main Line

|for Chikugo-Yoshii and Hita

rowspan="3"|3

|■Limited express Kamome, Midori

|for Hakata

■Kagoshima Main Line

|for Hakata and Kokura
for Kurume and Ōmuta

■Nagasaki Main Line

|for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, and Isahaya

rowspan="2"|4

|■Kagoshima Main Line

|for Hakata・Kokura/To Kurume・Ōmuta

■Nagasaki Main Line

|for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, and Isahaya

rowspan="3"|5

|■Limited express Kamome, Midori, Huis Ten Bosch

|for Saga, Nagasaki, Sasebo, and Huis Ten Bosch

■Kagoshima Main Line

|for Kurume, Ōmuta, and Arao

■Nagasaki Main Line

|for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, Isahaya, and Haiki

rowspan="3"|6

|■Limited express Ariake

|for Ōmuta and Kumamoto

■Limited express Yufu, Yufu DX, Yufuinnomori

|for Hita, Yufuin, and Ōita

■Kagoshima Main Line

|for Kurume, Ōmuta, and Arao

Adjacent stations

{{j-route|route=Nagasaki Main Line|col=#{{rcr|JR Kyushu|Nagasaki}}|f=b}}

{{j-rserv|service={{Plainlist|

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|previous={{JRK Station Numbering|JB|08}} Futsukaichi|next={{JRK Station Numbering|JH|02}} {{STN|Shin-Tosu|x}}}}

History

The station was opened on 11 December 1889 by the privately run Kyushu Railway after the construction of a track between {{STN|Hakata|x}} and the (now closed) Chitosegawa temporary stop with Tosu as one of several intermediate stations on the line. On 20 August 1891, a track was laid from Tosu to {{STN|Saga|x}}. When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hitoyoshi and Nagasaki Main Lines. On 21 November 1909, the Hitoyoshi Main Line was renamed the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.{{Teishajo|I|218, 222}}{{Teishajo|II|680, 712}}

The present station building was built in 1903. An extension in 1911 left the original Meiji era building structure intact. It is one of the oldest existing railway station buildings in Kyushu. Despite its historical value, the Saga City authorities decided, in May 2017, to build a new station building slightly to the south of the existing one. The new building will be a hashigami structure in which the station facilities would be located on a bridge spanning the tracks. The project would take about ten years to complete. The city authorities explained that a new building was necessary due to the limited space available in the present building but that it would consider measures to preserve and repurpose the historic structure.{{Cite web |title=鳥栖駅舎「現地保存を」建築当時の姿に価値|url=http://www.saga-s.co.jp/articles/-/4715|publisher=Saga Shimbun Live|date=19 October 2016|access-date=28 February 2018}}{{Cite web |title=鳥栖駅新駅舎１０年後の完成目指す|trans-title=Tosu Station New Station Building Targeted for Completion in 10 Years|url=http://www.saga-s.co.jp/articles/-/121885|publisher=Saga Shimbun Live|date=17 May 2017|access-date=28 February 2018}}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 5207 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 26th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.{{Cite web|title=駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）|url=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/info/data/pdf/2020ekibetsu.pdf|accessdate=2023-09-08}}

Surrounding area

Tosu Stadium (home to J. League team Sagan Tosu)
Tosu Premium Outlets (15 minutes by bus)
Saga Racetrack (13 minutes by bus)

Bus routes

Nishitetsu Bus Saga
To Tosu city center, Kurume Station (Nishitetsu), Kiyama, Metabara, Kanzaki
To Ogōri Station (Nishitetsu)
To Tosu Premium Outlets

==See also==

List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

[http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191718_1601.html Tosu (JR Kyushu)]{{in lang|ja}}

Category:Railway stations in Saga Prefecture

Category:Nagasaki Main Line

Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889

Category:Tosu, Saga