20150501-20150506 Japan : Fukuoka-ken Shime-machi 福岡県志免町 - Shime Railway Memorial Park 志免鉄道記念公園


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Shime Railway Memorial Park 志免鉄道記念公園
Shime Railway Memorial Park 志免鉄道記念公園 is located at the site of the remains of Shime Station 志免駅 of the old Japanese National Railway 国鉄 Katsuta Line 勝田線 (closed down in 1985). The station was heavily used for shipping out coal from the coal mine located to the east of the station.

The nearest train station are Sue station 須恵駅 of JR Kashii Line JR香椎線.
Remains of the ex Shime station 志免駅. The park is separated by a local road as you can see a car in between 2 parts of the platforms/tracks Remains of the ex Shime station 志免駅 Looking at the other side of the park from the local road
Exhibits in the park Monument of the park. You can see the vertical shaft of the coal mine in the background Monument of the park. You can see the vertical shaft of the coal mine in the background
Old aerial photo of the area printed on tiles on the monument Lower part of the aerial photo showing the Fukuoka Airport 福岡空港 Upper part of the aerial photo showing the park and the vertical shaft of the coal mine (north east of the park, see the building at the right side of an empty lot)
Sign on the monument introducing the park and the coal mine Map of the area Remains of the ex Shime station 志免駅
 
Exhibits in the park Exhibits in the park