Kanda Station (苅田駅, Kanda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
Lines
Kanda Station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 18.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[2]
Layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JF Nippō Main Line | for Yukuhashi and Nakatsu |
| 2 | ■ JF Nippō Main Line | for bi-directional traffic |
| 3 | ■ JF Nippō Main Line | for Kokura |
History
Kanda Station was established on 1 April 1895 as Kanda Station (刈田駅) on the private Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, and the kanji of the station name was changed from "刈" to "苅"; however, to avoid confusing with Kanda Station (Tokyo), the official pronunciation of the name was changed to "Kanta" on 16 October 1918. It reverted to its original pronunciation on 1 October 1959. The station building was reconstructed in 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 1821 boarding passengers at this station.[3]
Surrounding area
- Kanda Town Hall
- Kanda Town Kanda Elementary School
- Kanda Town Baba Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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 Kanda Station (Fukuoka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)