Ebitsu Station
Ebitsu Station (海老津駅, Ebitsu-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Okagaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]
JA 16 Ebitsu Station 海老津駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ebitsu Station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°50′24″N 130°37′27″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, |
| Distance | 39.4 km (24.5 mi) from Mojikō |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
| Tracks | 3 + 1 passing loop + 1 siding |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Embankment |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 February 1910 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 3,963 |
| Rank | 52nd |
| Location | |
  JA 16 Ebitsu Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 39.4 km (24.5 mi) from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
Layout
The station consists of a side and an island platform serving three tracks. A passing loop designated as track 4 runs beyond track/platform 3 and a siding branches of it.[2]
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| JA 17 Ongagawa | Local | JA 15 Kyōikudaimae | ||
History
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways on 6 February 1910 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of the successor Japanese National Railways, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,963 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 52nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 23, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
- 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 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. 676. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
