Moji Station
Moji Station is a junction passenger railway station located in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 5.5 km from the starting point of the line at. It is also the terminus of the San'yo Main Line and is 534.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at. Local and weekday rapid services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of three island platforms serving six tracks, with a three-story bridge station building which was completed in 2004. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
The station opened as Dairi Station on the Kyushu Railway on 1 April 1891. The railway was nationalized in 1907. On 1 April 1942, due to the completion of the Kanmon Railway Tunnel, the station was relocated approximately 400 meters toward Kagoshima and renamed Moji Station. At the same time, the current Mojiko Station was renamed from Moji Station to Mojiko Station. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 4,876 passengers daily, and it ranked 29th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area
The station is located at the western end of Moji Ward. The area around the station is an urban area, but the center of Moji Ward is the area around Mojiko Station. Japan [National Route 3] runs parallel to the railroad tracks in front of the station's south exit.