Zendōji Station (善導寺駅, Zendōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3] Only local trains on the line stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. A siding branches off track 1. The station building is a wooden structure of traditional Japanese design. The ticket window is unstaffed and the building serves only to house a waiting area. A Sugoca card reader is available. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]

Platforms

1 ■ ■Kyūdai Main Line for Hita
2 ■ ■ Kyūdai Main Line for Kurume
  • A view of the station forecourt.
    A view of the station forecourt.
  • A view of the platforms and tracks, looking east. The siding can be seen in the distance.
    A view of the platforms and tracks, looking east. The siding can be seen in the distance.

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened a track from Kurume to Chikugo-Yoshii on 24 December 1928 during the first phase of the construction of the Kyudai Main Line. Zendōji was opened on the same day as one of several intermediate stations on the track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were 110,000 boarding passengers (in rounded thousands), giving a daily average of 301 passengers.[7]

Surrounding area

  • Zendoji - Head temple of the Jodo sect.
  • Kurume City Byosui Junior High School

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "善導寺" [Zendōji]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
  4. ^ "善導寺駅に訪問" [Visit to Zendōji Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. ^ 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 227. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ 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. 739. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ "久留米市統計書 輸・通信" [Kurume City Statistics Yearbook Transport and Communications]. Kurume City official website. Retrieved 7 April 2018. See table 12-3 Boarding and disembarking passenger numbers at each JR station.

External links

Media related to Zendōji Station at Wikimedia Commons