Kokura Station
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Services
JR lines
JR limited express trains
- San'yō Shinkansen Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama (Template:STN - Template:STN - Template:STN)
- San'yō Shinkansen Mizuho, and Sakura (Template:STN - (Template:STN by Kyushu Shinkansen)
- Sonic (Hakata - Template:STN/Template:STN/Template:STN)
- Nichirin Seagaia (Hakata - Template:STN)
- Kirameki (Mojikō/Kokura - Hakata)
Monorail
Tracks
| 1 | ■ Nippō Main Line | for Template:STN, Template:STN, Template:STN and Template:STN |
| 2 | ■ Hita Hikosan Line | for Template:STN, Template:STN and Template:STN |
| ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Template:STN | |
| ■ Sanyō Main Line | for Template:STN | |
| 3 | ■ Nippō Main Line | for Yukuhashi, Nakatsu, Usa and Ōita |
| ■ Hita Hikosan Line | for Tagawa-Gotōji, Soeda and Hita | |
| 4 | ■ Limited Express Sonic, Nichirin Seagaia | for Template:STN and Template:STN |
| 5 | ■ Limited Express Kirameki | for Orio and Hakata |
| ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Orio and Hakata | |
| 6 | ■ Limited Express Kirameki | for Orio and Hakata |
| ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Orio and Hakata | |
| 7 | ■ Limited Express Sonic, Nichirin Seagaia | for Oita, Template:STN, and Template:STN |
| ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Orio and Hakata | |
| ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Mojikō | |
| ■ Sanyō Main Line | for Shimonoseki | |
| 8 | ■ Limited Express Kirameki | for Mojikō |
| ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Mojikō | |
| 11・12 | ■ Sanyō Shinkansen Nozomi, Hikari (Hikari Rail Star), Mizuho, Sakura, Kodama | for Hakata, Template:STN and Template:STN |
| 13 | ■ Sanyō Shinkansen Nozomi, Hikari (Hikari Rail Star), Mizuho, Sakura, Kodama | for Template:STN, Template:STN, Template:STN, and Template:STN |
| 14 | ■ Sanyō Shinkansen Nozomi, Hikari (Hikari Rail Star), Kodama | for Hiroshima, Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka, and Tokyo |
| ■ Sanyō Shinkansen Kodama | for Hakata (Used for first departures) |
History
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- April 1, 1891: Opened by the private company Kyushu Tetsudo in front of Kokura Castle.
- July 1, 1907: Brought under state control.
- March 1, 1958: Reconstructed 700 meters east of original location (the former station site is now known as Nishi ("West") Kokura).
- March 10, 1975: Sanyo Shinkansen services commenced.
- April 1, 1987: Following privatisation of JNR it came under the control of JR Kyushu. The Shinkansen platforms are run by JR West.
- April 1, 1998: Kitakyushu Monorail line is extended to Kokura Station as part of a major reconstruction of the station building.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 35,431 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 2nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[1]
Surrounding area
- Kokura Castle
- Kitakyushu Stadium
- West Japan General Exhibition Center
- Kitakyushu International Conference Center
Gallery
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Station concourse
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Monorail station
References
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External links
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- Stations of West Japan Railway Company
- Stations of Kyushu Railway Company
- Railway stations in Kitakyushu
- Sanyō Shinkansen
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1891