Ikejiri Station

Railway station in Kawasaki, 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 island platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 July 1899 (1899-07-10)Services

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

Location
Ikejiri Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Ikejiri Station Ikejiri Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Ikejiri Station (池尻駅, Ikejiri-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawasaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. ^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hitahikosan Line and is located 32.2 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 island platform connected to the station building (which is an open pavilion with benches and no walls) by a level crossing. The station is unattended.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ JI Hitahikosan Line	for Tagawa-Gotōji and Kokura
2	■ JI Hitahikosan Line	for Soeda

History

The station opened on 10 July 1899 as a station on the Hōshū Railway. The railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway in 1901 and nationalized in 1907. On 1 April 1987, with the privatisation of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

Fukuoka Prefectural Route 95 Soeda Akaike Line
Kawasaki Town Ikejiri Elementary School

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.