Shin-Tosu Station

Shin-Tosu Station (新鳥栖駅, Shin-Tosu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tosu, Saga, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

JH  02  Shin-Tosu Station 新鳥栖駅
Shin-Tosu Station in March 2011
General information
Location	220-2 Harakogacho, Tosu-shi, Saga-ken Japan
Coordinates	33°22′13″N 130°29′28″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	Kyūshū Shinkansen      Nagasaki Line
Distance	28.6 km from Hakata
Platforms	2 island platforms (Shinkansen), 2 side platforms (conventional lines)
Tracks	6 (4 Shinkansen, 2 conventional)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated (Shinkansen) At grade (conventional line)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JH02
History
Opened	12 March 2011 (2011-03-12)
Passengers
FY2022	1061
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Shinkansen Kurume towards Kagoshima-Chūō Kyūshū Shinkansen Sakura Tsubame Hakata Terminus Local Hizen-Fumoto JH  03  towards Nagasaki Nagasaki Line Tosu JH  01  Terminus
Location Shin-Tosu Station Location within Saga Prefecture Show map of Saga Prefecture Shin-Tosu Station Shin-Tosu Station (Kyushu) Show map of Kyushu Shin-Tosu Station Shin-Tosu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shin-Tosu Station under construction in July 2007

Shin-Tosu Station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen and is 28.6 kilometers from Hakata and 650.9 kilometers from Shin-Osaka. The station is also served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 2.9 km from the starting point of the line at Tosu.^[3] Nagasaki Main Line. A short walkway forms the connection between these two platforms, but passengers must pass through the Shinkansen and convention ticket gates to transfer.^[4]

Station layout

Shin-Tosu Station under construction from East Entrance on 21 March 2010

The Shinkansen station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks. Tracks 11 and 14 on the Shinkansen are not normally used.^[4] The conventional line has two opposed ground-level side platforms located directly underneath the Shinkansen platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.^[3][2]

Tracks

1	■Limited express: Kamome, Midori, Huis Ten Bosch	for Tosu and Hakata
	■Nagasaki Main Line	for Tosu
2	■Limited express: Kamome, Midori, Huis Ten Bosch	for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, Nagasaki, Sasebo, and Huis Ten Bosch
	■Nagasaki Main Line	for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, Isahaya
11,12	Kyūshū Shinkansen	for Hakata and Shin-Ōsaka
13,14	Kyushu Shinkansen	for Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chūō

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  Shin-Tosu Station-Shinkansen-Platform
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  Nagasaki Main Line Platform

History

The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on December 17, 2010.^[5] Shin-Tosu Station opened for revenue service on March 12, 2011. The station is planned to be the junction point between the Kyushu Shinkansen and Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen once the latter line's extension opens.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 126th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[6]

Surrounding area

On the east side (along Prefectural Road 31 and Fukuoka Prefectural Road/Saga Prefectural Road 17 Kurume Kiyama-Chikushino Line), many suburban stores have been located since before the station opened. To the west is a quiet residential area.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan