Minami-Kokura Station

Minami-Kokura Station (南小倉駅) is a junction passenger railway station located in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines
Minami-Kokura Station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 3.5 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura. It is also served by trains of Hitahikosan Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of the line at Jōno to terminate at Kokura.

Layout
The station consists of one island platform with an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Minami-Kokura Station was established as a signal station on 20 August 1941 at the junction of a freight spur line to the Yamada Ammunition Depot. On 1 October 1943 it was elevated to a passenger station. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 4169 boarding passengers at this station. .

Surrounding area
Fukuoka Prefectural Kokura Nishi High School Fukuoka Prefectural Kokura Technical High School
 * Kokura Rehabilitation Hospital
 * Shinozaki Hachiman Shrine
 * Kyushu Dental University
 * Kyushu Nutrition Welfare University
 * Seinan Jogakuin University
 * Higashi Chikushi Junior College
 * Seinan Jogakuin Junior College