Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station

Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (九州工大前駅) is a passenger railway station located in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Its name means, literally, "In front of Kyushu Institute of Technology".

Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 15.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.

Layout
The station consists of one island platform, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

History
The station was opened with the name Shin-Nakabaru Station (新中原駅) by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 November 1970 as an added station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 1 November 1990, the station name was changed to Kyūshūkōdai-mae.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3359 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 49th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

 * Kyushu Institute of Technology,
 * Nippon Steel Yawata Works
 * Japan National Route 199