Kokura Station
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in Kokura Kita ward is the main railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan
. It is part of the JR Kyushu network and the Sanyo Shinkansen
stops here. It is the second largest station in Kyūshū
with 120,000 users daily. Kokura station was recently expanded and remodelled.
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is part of the JR Kyushu network and the Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyō Shinkansen
The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan...
stops here. It is the second largest station in Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
with 120,000 users daily. Kokura station was recently expanded and remodelled.
JR lines
- Kagoshima Main LineKagoshima Main LineThe is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...
- Sanyō ShinkansenSanyō ShinkansenThe is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan...
- Nippō Main LineNippo Main Lineframe|Nippō Main LineThe is a railway line in Kyūshū, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company system, it follows the east coast of the island. The line originates at Kokura Station in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka...
- Hitahikosan LineHitahikosan Lineframe|Hitahikosan LineThe is a rail line in Japan. Part of JR Kyushu, it runs from Jōno Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture to Yoake Station in Hita, Ōita Prefecture.-Line data:*Company: JR Kyushu*Distance : 68.7km*Gauge: 1067mm*Stations: 23...
JR limited express trains
- Sanyō ShinkansenSanyō ShinkansenThe is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan...
Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama (TokyoTokyo Stationis a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
- HakataHakata StationHakata Station , located in Hakata-ku, is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station on Kyūshū, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyūshū for travellers from Honshū. The Sanyō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station...
) - Sanyō ShinkansenSanyō ShinkansenThe is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan...
MizuhoMizuho (train)The is a limited-stop shinkansen service operated between Shin-Ōsaka and Kagoshima in Japan since 12 March 2011, following the completion of the Kyūshū Shinkansen.-History:...
, and SakuraSakura (train)The is a high-speed shinkansen service operated between and Kagoshima in Japan since 12 March 2011. It was formerly a limited express sleeper train service operated by JR Kyushu, which ran from to and in Kyūshū, Japan...
(Shin-ŌsakaShin-Osaka Stationis a train station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the western terminus of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and the eastern terminus of the Sanyō Shinkansen. The lines are physically joined, and many trains offer through service....
- (Kagoshima ChūōKagoshima-Chuo Stationis the main railway station in Kagoshima, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the Kyūshū Shinkansen and is located on the Kagoshima Main Line, and Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line...
by Kyūshū ShinkansenKyushu ShinkansenThe ' is a Japanese high-speed railway line between the Japanese cities of Fukuoka and Kagoshima in Kyushu, running parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line and operated by the Kyushu Railway Company . The southern 127 km opened on 13 March 2004...
) - SonicSonic (train)is the name used by Kyushu Railway Company for the limited express train service operating between Hakata and Ōita via Kokura and Beppu along the Kagoshima Main Line and Nippō Main Line in Kyūshū, Japan...
(Hakata - YanagigauraYanagigaura Stationis a railway station on the Nippō Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Usa, Oita, Japan....
/ŌitaOita Stationis a JR Kyushu railway station located in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.The station opened on November 1, 1911.-Limited Express Trains:* Sonic * Nichirin * Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu...
/SaikiSaiki Stationis a railway station on the Nippō Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Saiki, Oita, Japan....
) - Nichirin SeagaiaNichirinThe is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Kyushu which runs to Kokura and Beppu from Miyazaki and Miyazaki Airport.The Dream Nichirin overnight train service from Hakata and Miyazaki Airport was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on March 12, 2011....
(Hakata - Miyazaki KūkōMiyazaki Kuko Stationis a JR Kyushu railway station located in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.The station is the terminus of the Miyazaki Kūkō Line.-External links:*...
) - Kirameki (Mojikō/Kokura - Hakata)
Tracks
History
- April 1, 1891: Opened by the private company Kyushu Tetsudo.
- July 1, 1907: Brought under state control.
- March 1, 1958: Reconstructed 700m eastwards of original location.
- March 10, 1975: Sanyo Shinkansen services commenced.
- April 1, 1987: Following privatisation of JNRJapanese National Railways, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
it came under the control of JR KyushuKyushu Railway CompanyThe , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
. The ShinkansenShinkansenThe , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...
platforms are run by JR WestWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
. - April 1, 1998: Kitakyushu Monorail line is extended to Kokura Station as part of a major reconstruction of the station building.
Adjacent stations
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See also
- New Kitakyushu AirportNew Kitakyushu Airportis an airport in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Japan. It is built on an artificial island in the western Seto Inland Sea, away from the main body of the city. It opened on March 16, 2006 as but was renamed in 2008...
- a direct rail link to the airport (15 km away) from Kokura station is planned
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