Mojikō Station
Mojikō Station 門司港駅 | |
|---|---|
 Mojikō Station in January 2005 | |
| Location |
2-5 Nishi-Kaigan, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan |
| Operated by | ■ JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1891 |
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] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
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.
See also
References
- 1 2 "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. Vol. 52 no. 620. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. December 2012. p. 162.
- ↑ 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