Space World Station

Space World Station (スペースワールド駅, Supēsuwārudo-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Opened in 1997, the station serves the nearby Space World theme park which opened in 1990.

JA  23  Space World Station

スペースワールド駅
The station entrance in March 2017
LocationHigashida, Higashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates33°52′16″N 130°48′22″E
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Kagoshima Main Line
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 July 1999 (1999-07-02)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)2,878 daily
Location
Space World Station
Location within Kyushu
Space World Station
Space World Station (Japan)

Lines

Space World Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line.

Station layout
The platforms in March 2017

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.

Platforms
1-2 ■ Kagoshima Main Line for Hakata
3-4 ■ Kagoshima Main Line for Kokura and Shimonoseki

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Kagoshima Main Line
JA  25  Tobata   Rapid   JA  22  Yahata
JA  24  Edamitsu   Local   JA  22  Yahata

History

The station opened on 2 July 1999. The name was selected following a public poll, with other suggested names including "1901 Station" (to commemorate the 1901 opening of the nearby Yahata steelworks) and "Higashida Station" (東田駅) (the name of the area served by the station).[1]

Future developments

The nearby Space World theme park is due to close in December 2017, but JR Kyushu has no plans to rename the station following the closure.[1] From the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2018, rapid services will no longer stop at this station.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,878 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 64th busiest JR Kyushu station.[1]

Surrounding area
The Space Wprld theme park as seen from the station platform in March 2017

See also

References
  1. 閉園で駅名はどうなる？　スペースワールド駅 [What will happen to the name of Space World Station when the theme park closes?] (in Japanese). Japan: Nishinippon Shimbun. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. 快速は通過でも…「スペースワールド駅」存続 [Rapid services will pass non-stop but the name "Space World Station" will be retained]. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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