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Kokura Station

Kitakyushu, Japan.

Lines

• Kagoshima Main Line
• Nippo Main Line
• Hita-Hikosan Line
• Sanyo Shinkansen
• Kitakyushu Urban Monorail Kokura Line ( monorail)

History

• April 1, 1891: Opened by the private company Kyushu Tetsudo.
• July 1, 1907: Brought under state control.
• March 1, 1958: Reconstructed 700m eastwards of original location.
• March 10, 1975: Sanyo Shinkansen services commenced.
• April 1, 1987: Following privatisation of JR it came under the control of JR Kyushu. The Shinkansen platforms are run by JR West Japan.
• April 1, 1998: Kitakyushu Monorail line extended to Kokura Station