Mikekado Station
Mikekado Station (三毛門駅, Mikekado-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Buzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 48.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.
Layout
The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. In the station square, there is a statue of a Mikekado pumpkin, a specialty of this area.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Yukuhashi and Kokura |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Nakatsu and Yanagigaura |
History
The station was opened 11 February 1956 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 252 boarding passengers at this station.
Surrounding area
- Buzen City Mikekado Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "三毛門カボチャ". Buzen City Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 751. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
External links
Media related to Mikekado Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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