Mikekado Station (三毛門駅, Mikekado-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Buzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 48.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[2]
Layout
The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[2] In the station square, there is a statue of a Mikekado pumpkin, a specialty of this area.[3]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Yukuhashi and Kokura |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Nakatsu and Yanagigaura |
History
The station was opened 11 February 1956 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 252 boarding passengers at this station.[5]
Surrounding area
- Buzen City Mikekado 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.
- ^ "三毛門カボチャ". Buzen City Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ 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. 751. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "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 Mikekado Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)