Higashi-Mizumaki Station
Higashi-Mizumaki Station (東水巻駅, Higashi-Mizumaki-eki) is a railway station on the Chikuho Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Mizumaki, Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Higashi-Mizumaki Station 東水巻駅 | |
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 Higashi-Mizumaki Station in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Chome-8 Yoshidaminami, Mizumaki-machi, Onga-gun, Fukuoka-ken 807-0048 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°50′27″N 130°42′30″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Chikuhō Main Line |
| Distance | 13.5 km from Wakamatsu |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Accessible | Yes - ramps to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Remotely managed station |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 13 March 1988 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 450 daily |
| Rank | 256st (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Mizumaki Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 13.5 km from the starting point of the line at Wakamatsu.[2]
Station layout
The station is located on a piece of land where the two tracks of the Chikuhō Main Line diverge. The station building, a modern timber structure, is in between the tracks and houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Steps or ramps lead up to a triangular piece of land with platforms on two sides, the station building occupying the base of the triangle. The two platforms thus be considered a very broad island or two widely separate side platforms.[2][3][4]
Entrance to the platforms from the station building. Note the platforms to the left and right of the wide, landscaped triangle.
History
The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 1988 as an additional station on the existing Chikuhō Main Line track.[5][6]
On 4 March 2017, Higashi-Mizumaki, along with several other stations on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre which is located at Nakama.[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 450 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 256th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 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. 32, 73. ISBN 9784062951623.
- "東水巻駅" [Higashi-Mizumaki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "木の香りに包まれて☆東水巻駅・その１" [Wrapped in the fragrance of timber Higashi-Mizumaki Station Part 1]. sararuru17.blog.fc2.com. 24 September 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2018. First of three blog entries with detailed photographic coverage of the station layout.
- 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. 233. 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. 785. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "筑豊本線の一部が「Smart Support Station」に変わります" [Part of the Chikuho Line to become "Smart Support Stations"] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- "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 3 March 2018.
