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Ibusuki Station wheelchair accessible? 2013/7/16 01:25
Hi, I'm planning to go to Ibusuki from Hakata on Jan 2014 with my mum on wheelchair. Most probably we will be getting the JR Pass. I wish to know if the limited express train ''Ibusuki no Tamatebako'' wheelchair friendly? Also, is Ibusuki Train Staion wheelchair accessible?
by dixim  

Re: Ibusuki Station wheelchair accessible? 2013/7/16 08:33
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Re: Ibusuki Station wheelchair accessible? 2013/7/16 10:12
The train is wheelchair accessible with a wheelchair space provided in car 2, right next to the universal toilet.
http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/trains/ibusukinotamatebako/

Even on its Japanese website, JR Kyushu unfortunately seems somewhat cagey about providing precise details of accessibility at the station, but Kagoshima Prefecture provides a site with amazingly detailed information for disabled users.
http://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/suisui/10-ibusuki/031/
According to this, there are no elevators or escalators, but there are wheelchair slopes linking the platforms, so it is nominally accessible.
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Re: Ibusuki Station wheelchair accessible? 2013/7/16 14:35
Thanks all for the information. There are very useful for me :)
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Re: Ibusuki Station wheelchair accessible? 2013/7/16 18:26
Just a small mistake on my part...
The wheelchair space (and toilet) is actually in Car 1 of that train.
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