JA 23 Space World Station スペースワールド駅 | |
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 Space World Station in January 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Higashida, Higashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°52′16″N 130°48′22″E / 33.871191°N 130.806097°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 July 1999 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 2,878 daily |
| Location | |
  Space World Station Location within Kyushu  Space World Station Space World Station (Japan) | |
Space World Station (スペースワールド駅, Supēsuwārudo-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Opened in 1997, the station served the nearby Space World theme park which opened in 1990.
Lines
Space World Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.
Platforms
| 1-2 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata |
| 3-4 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Kokura and Shimonoseki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| JA 25 Tobata | Rapid | JA 22 Yahata | ||
| JA 24 Edamitsu | Local | JA 22 Yahata | ||
History
The station opened on 2 July 1999. The name was selected following a public poll, with other suggested names including "1901 Station" (to commemorate the 1901 opening of the nearby Yahata steelworks) and "Higashida Station" (東田駅) (the name of the area served by the station).[1]
Future developments
The nearby Space World theme park is due to close in December 2017, but JR Kyushu has no plans to rename the station following the closure.[1] From the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2018, rapid services will no longer stop at this station.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,878 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 64th busiest JR Kyushu station.[1]
Surrounding area
National Route 3- Space World theme park
- Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History
- Kitakyushu Environment Museum
- Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery and Studio
- Aeon Mall Yahata Higashi shopping mall
- Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital
- Kitakyushu Chuo Junior High School
See also
References
- 1 2 3 閉園で駅名はどうなる？ スペースワールド駅 [What will happen to the name of Space World Station when the theme park closes?] (in Japanese). Japan: Nishinippon Shimbun. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ↑ 快速は通過でも…「スペースワールド駅」存続 [Rapid services will pass non-stop but the name "Space World Station" will be retained]. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)