Nishi-Soeda Station

Railway station in Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

33°36′46″N 130°48′21″E / 33.61278°N 130.80583°E / 33.61278; 130.80583Operated by

JR KyushuLine(s)JI Hitahikosan Line Distance32.2 km from JōnoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 December 1903 (1903-12-21)Previous namesSoeda (to 1943)Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Soeda towards Yoake		Hitahikosan Line		Buzen-Kawasaki towards Kokura

Location
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Nishi-Soeda Station (西添田駅, Nishi-Soeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. ^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 38.3 km from the starting point of the line at Jōno.^[2] One train per hour stops at the station during the daytime, increased to two per hour during the morning and evening peaks.

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.^[2]

History

The station opened on 21 December 1903 as Soeda Station (添田駅, Soeda-eki) on the Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1907. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 August 1942. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station building was rebuilt in 1994.

Surrounding area

Soeda Town Hall
Oak Hall (Soeda Town Community Center/Concert Hall)

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.