Takeshita Station
Takeshita Station (竹下駅, Takeshita-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
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 Takeshita station in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 4-16-16 Takeshita, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°34′07″N 130°25′53″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | Kagoshima Main Line |
| Distance | 80.9 km (50.3 mi) from Mojikō |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 + 2 passing loops + numerous sidings |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 September 1913 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 7,897 |
| Rank | 20th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
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Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 80.9 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[3]
Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Two through-tracks run on either side of the platform tracks and several sidings branch these two tracks.[3]
History
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 21 September 1913 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[4][5]
Since 2009 the station has been subject to extensive renovations which have included the installation of elevators, roofing and new stairs.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 7,897 passengers daily, and it ranked 20th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding area
Takeshita Station is close to a major Asahi beer plant. This plant includes a Beer garden that is popular with visitors during the summer season.
The station is convenient for those who need to go to the Kyushu University School of Design.
The Nishitetsu Ōhashi Station of the Tenjin Ōmuta Line is located 1.08 km south-west of the elevated walkway.
Bus connections
The station is served by the Nishitetsu local bus routes from Takeshita bus stop (竹下バス停, Takeshita-basu-tei)
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- Asahi Beer (アサヒビール前)→Eki-minami nichōme (駅南二丁目)→Ekimae yonchōme (駅前四丁目)→Hakata Station→Canal City Hakata→Haruyoshi (春吉)→Tenjin→Shimin kaikan mae (市民会館前)→Hakata Futō (博多埠頭)
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- Gojūkawa itchome (五十川一丁目)→Gojūkawa (五十川)→Ijiri Station→Minami-Fukuoka Station→Zasshonokuma eigyōsho (雑餉隈営業所)
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- Wikipedia contributors. "竹下駅." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 23 Oct. 2010. Web. 22 Dec. 2010. in Japanese
- 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. 15, 66. ISBN 9784062951630.
- 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. pp. 678–9. 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 (Heisei 28)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
