Hizen-Iida Station

Hizen-Iida Station (肥前飯田駅, Hizeniida-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kashima, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Hizen-Iida Station 肥前飯田駅
Hizen-Iida Station in 2010
General information
Location	Iida, Kashima-shi, Saga-ken 849-1324 Japan
Coordinates	33°03′21″N 130°09′32″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JH Nagasaki Main Line
Distance	63.6 km from Tosu
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	No - access to platform by underpass with steps
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 April 1934 (1934-04-16)
Passengers
FY2016	48 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Tara towards Nagasaki Nagasaki Line Hizen-Nanaura towards Tosu
Location Hizen-Iida Station Location within Saga Prefecture Show map of Saga Prefecture Hizen-Iida Station Hizen-Iida Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Nagasaki Main Line and is located 63.6 km from the starting point of the line at Tosu.^[3]

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks on an embankment. There is no station building. From the access road, an underpass leads, through the embankment, to the platform. An enclosed shelter has been built over the underpass opening on the platform as a waiting room for passengers. A bike shed is located at the base of the embankment near the entrance to the underpass.^[3][2]

Platforms

1	■ JH Nagasaki Main Line	for Saga and Tosu
2	■ JH Nagasaki Main Line	for Nagasaki

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) built the station in the 1930s during the development of an alternative route for the Nagasaki Main Line along the coast of the Ariake Sea which was at first known as the Ariake Line. The track was built from Hizen-Yamaguchi to Hizen-Ryūō, opening on 9 March 1930, and then to Hizen-Hama, opening on 30 November 1930. In the next phase of expansion, the track was extended to Tara which opened on 16 April 1934 as the new southern terminus. Hizen-Iida was opened on the same day as an intermediate station along the new stretch of track. On 1 December 1934, the entire route was completed and through-traffic achieved from Hizen-Yamaguchi through the station to Nagasaki. The track was then redesignated as part of the Nagasaki Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.^[4][5]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 207

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan