Hizen-Ryūō Station
Hizen-Ryūō Station (肥前竜王駅, Hizenryuuou-eki) is a railway station in Shiroishi, Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.[1][2]
Hizen-Ryūō Station 肥前竜王駅 | |
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 Hizen-Ryūō Station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°08′47″N 130°07′14″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Nagasaki Main Line |
| Distance | 49.4 km from Tosu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 + 1 siding |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 March 1930 |
| Location | |
  Hizen-Ryūō Station Location within Saga Prefecture  Hizen-Ryūō Station Hizen-Ryūō Station (Japan) | |
Lines
The station is served by the Nagasaki Main Line and is located 49.4 km from the starting point of the line at Tosu.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A siding branches off track 1. The station building, a simple concrete structure, is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[3][2]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagasaki Main Line | ||||
| Hizen-Shiroishi | Local | Hizen-Kashima | ||
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) built the station in the 1930s during the development of an alternative route for the Nagasaki Main Line along the coast of the Ariake Sea. In the first phase of construction, the track was extended south from Hizen-Yamaguchi with Hizen-Ryūō opening on 9 March 1930 as the southern terminus. It became a through station on 30 November 1930 when the track was extended to Hizen-Hama. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the daily average number of passengers using the station (boarding passengers only) was above 100 and below 323. The station did not rank among the top 300 busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding area
The town proper of the former municipality of Ariake is to the northeast of the station.
- Shiroishi City Hall, Main Branch (白石町役場本庁)
- Ariake Junior High School
- National Route 207
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "肥前竜王" [Hizen-Ryūō]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 20, 65. ISBN 9784062951647.
- 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. pp. 222–3. 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. 714. 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 3 March 2018.
External links
- Hizen-Ryūō Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)