Magarikane Station
Magarikane Station (勾金駅, Magarikane-eki) is a railway station in Kawara, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Tagawa Line, operated by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway. Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.[1]
Magarikane Station 勾金駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kawara, Fukuoka Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.6516°N 130.8423°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Heisei Chikuhō Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tagawa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 23.6 km (from Yukuhashi Station) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 August 1895 | ||||||||||
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On 1 April 2009, nearby Tagara High School acquired naming rights to the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as Tagawa High School Magarikane Station (田川高校前 勾金駅, Tagawakōkō-Magarikane-eki).[2]
Between 1899 and 1973, a short freight-only branch line ran from this station north to Natsuyoshi.[3]
History
- 1885 - The station opens as Kawara station of Hōshū Railroad
- 1901 - Kyushu Railway merges with Hōshū Railroad
- 1907 - Kyushu Railway is nationalized
- 1943 - The station is renamed to Magarikane
- 1987 - JNR is privatizated, and the station becomes part of JR Kyushu and JR Freight
- 1989 - The station becomes part of Heisei Chikuho Railway
In the vicinity
- Fukuoka Prefectural Tagawa High School
- Fukuoka Prefectural Agricultural and Forestry High School
- Magarikane Post Office
- Muryōkō-ji Temple
Platforms
| North | ■ ■ Tagawa Line | for Saigawa, Toyotsu, Yukuhashi |
| West | ■ ■ Tagawa Line | for Tagawa-Ita, Kanada, Nōgata |
External links
- Magarikane Station (Heisei Chikuhō Railway website)
References
- "平成筑豊鉄道全駅時刻表 直方 → 金田 → 田川伊田 → 行橋・金田 → 田川後藤寺" (PDF). 平成筑豊鉄道 (in Japanese). 平成筑豊鉄道. 24 August 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "駅名変更のお知らせ「駅名（愛称）ネーミングライツ！４月１日スタート！」". 平成筑豊鉄道 (in Japanese). 平成筑豊鉄道. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "香春駅 －現勾金駅－". 田川市立図書館／筑豊・田川デジタルアーカイブ (in Japanese). ADEAC. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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