Hizen-Fumoto Station
Encyclopedia
is a train station
in Tosu
, Saga Prefecture
, Japan
. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.
and a footbridge
connecting them. It does not have a MARS
terminal, but does have a POS
system from which tickets may be sold.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Tosu
Tosu, Saga
is a city located in the east part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Overview:Tosu is one of the major transportation hubs of Kyūshū. Its main train station is Tosu Station which connects the Nagasaki Main Line and the Kagoshima Main Line. There is also a junction connecting the...
, Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
, Japan
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 operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.
Layout
It is an above ground station with two tracks, two platformsRailway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
and a footbridge
Footbridge
A footbridge or pedestrian bridge is a bridge designed for pedestrians and in some cases cyclists, animal traffic and horse riders, rather than vehicular traffic. Footbridges complement the landscape and can be used decoratively to visually link two distinct areas or to signal a transaction...
connecting them. It does not have a MARS
MARS (ticket reservation system)
, which stands for MAgnetic electronic seat Reservation System or, more recently, Multi Access seat Reservation System, is a train ticket reservation system used by the railway companies of Japan Railways Group and travel agencies in Japan.The host of the system is located in Kokubunji, Tokyo and...
terminal, but does have a POS
Point of sale
Point of sale or checkout is the location where a transaction occurs...
system from which tickets may be sold.
Environs
There are many homes and factories in the area.- Saga Prefectural Tosu Commercial High School
- Kyūshū Ryūkoku Junior College
History
- September 30, 1942 - Hizen-Fumoto Signal BoxSignal boxOn a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
is constructed by the Railway Ministry - March 1, 1947 - Becomes a passenger station and is renamed Hizen-Fumoto Station
- June 6, 1976 - Track from Tosu to Hizen-Koga to Nagasaki is electrifiedRailway electrification systemA railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
- April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and Hizen-Fumoto Station is inherited by JR Kyushu