Mojikō Station
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Mojikō Station 門司港駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Mojikō station, January 2005 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka (See other stations in Fukuoka) |
| City | Kitakyushu |
| Ward | Moji |
| Neighborhood etc. | 2-5 Nishi-Kaigan |
| (in Japanese) | 北九州市門司区西海岸2丁目5 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1891 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | Kagoshima Main Line |
Mojikō Station (門司港駅 Mojikō-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
Lines
Mojikō Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line.
Station layout
The Neo-Renaissance style building was built in 1914.[1]
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter..[2]
History
The station opened on 1 April 1891.[3]
From 29 September 2012, the 1914-vintage station building was temporarily closed for major renovations. It is scheduled to reopen in March 2018.[1]
Surrounding area
Mojikō Station is the gateway to various tourist attractions and old buildings which have been preserved in the nearby streets under the name Mojikō Retro.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "9/29, 門司港駅,「大正駅舎」の営業を終了" [29 Sept: Mojiko Station "Taisho period building" closes]. Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.) 52 (620): p.162. December 2012.
- ↑ "駅情報 門司港駅" [Station Information: Mojiko Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Kyushu Railway Company. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 158. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
External links
- Mojiko Station information (JR Kyushu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 33°56′42″N 130°57′41″E / 33.94500°N 130.96139°E
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