A rare bus stop that is only on one side of the road.
In our previous article, "How to wait at a one-sided bus stop: Ikeda bus stop," we answered the question of where to stand and wait on the other side .
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One-sided bus stops are complex. This article continues that theme.
Although one-sided bus stops are more common in suburban areas, they also exist in cities.
One-side bus stop No. 1: Meinohama Station East
East of Meinohama Station is a bustling downtown area, next to the south exit of Meinohama Station.
It just says " Tenjin Hakata Station direction",
As mentioned in the previous point, there are timetables on both sides .
There are no instructions on where to wait on the other side.
There is a bus stop on one side in a busy and cluttered area.
In contrast to Ikeda, who was featured last time, he looks like a passerby no matter where he is waiting.
What kind of little act would you need to do to make people understand that you're waiting for the bus?
If you raise your hand when the bus comes, I think it will stop for you .
One-side bus stop No. 2: Hara 1-chome
Moving to another location, we are now at Hara 1-chome .
There is no bus stop opposite.
However, the timetable seems to only be for suburban areas such as Shikata Danchi and Kin Town Office.
There are so many options that it's hard to know if any of them are for downtown. Even if you raise your hand on the other side, the bus won't stop here .
To verify this, let's look at the bus stops on either side of "Hara 1-chome", ①Hara Danchi and ②Yayoi 2-chome.
①Haradanchi bus stop
First, on the way down, the destination "Hara 1-chome" is clearly displayed.
On the other hand, the destination sign for the uphill direction does not show "Hara 1-chome," but rather "Yayoi 2-chome," which is next to Hara 1-chome .
②Yayoi 2-chome
Here too, the next station on the way down is Hara 1-chome, but on the way up it is not Hara 1-chome but Hara Danchi .
This is getting difficult.
Do you understand?
On the route map, it is written as "Hara 1-chome (Hara direction only)". When you want to go up from Hara to Tenjin, the Hara 1-chome bus stop is an illusion.
Depending on the bus stop, there are some places where only one side of the bus is used and the other side is passed by . In this case, even if you look around the area, it is not easy to solve the problem. In such cases, it is better to rely on a bus navigation app (lol).
Speculation on the origins of one-sided bus stops such as "Hara 1-chome"
Depending on which side of the intersection the bus stop is located on, the distance between bus stops going up and down can vary greatly. In the case of Hara 1-chome, as shown in the figure below, the distance is longer only in the suburban direction , so it seems that bus stops were installed only on one side to fill that gap.
This is what it looks like in a diagram
Please come and experience it for yourself.
【basic information】
■ Bus stop name: Meinohama Station East
Address: 3-1 Meinohama Station South, Nishi-ku , Fukuoka City , Fukuoka Prefecture, 819-0006 [map]
・An example of how to get there from Tenjin:
From "Tenjin Kego Shrine/Mitsukoshi-mae (Ropponmatsu direction)" take the No. 7 Meinohama Station South Exit bound for Ropponmatsu Akiyo, about 35 minutes, 400 yen
■ Bus stop name: Hara 1-chome
Address: 1-30 Hara, Sawara-ku , Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture , 814-0022 [map]
・An example of how to get there from Tenjin:
From "Tenjin 3-chome (15: Westbound) (Towards Ohori Park and Nishijin)" take the No. 2 local bus bound for Nishijin Jiromaru , it takes about 29 minutes and costs 290 yen.
