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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Jōno Station (JR Kyushu)

Jōno Station (城野駅, Jōno-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines

Jōno Station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 6.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura. It is also the northern terminus for the 39.4 kilometer Hitahikosan Line to Soeda, although most trains continue for another 2.6 kilometers to terminate at Kokura

Layout

The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  JF Nippō Main Line for Yukuhashi and Nakatsu
2  JI Hitahikosan Line for Tagawa-Gotōji and Soeda
3  JF Nippō Main Line for Kokura
4  JF Nippō Main Line for Kokura
5  JI Hitahikosan Line for Kokura

History

Jōno Station was established on 1 April 1895 as a station on the Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2021, there was a daily average of 4018 boarding passengers at this station.。

Surrounding area

  • Jōno Station (Kitakyushu Monorail), About 15 minutes walk (about 800 m) from this station.
  • Fukuoka Prefectural Kokura Commercial High School
  • Fukuoka Prefectural Kokura Minami High School

See also