Sasabaru Station
JB 02 Sasabaru Station 笹原駅 ![]() | |||||||||||
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![]() Sasabaru Station in 2016 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 17, Ijiri 3-chōme, Minami-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°33′12″N 130°26′55″E / 33.5533°N 130.4486°E / 33.5533; 130.4486 | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | JB Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 83.3 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 tracks | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 9 March 1987 (1987-03-09) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2020 | 4449 daily | ||||||||||
Rank | 33rd (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Sasabaru Station (笹原駅, Sasabaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 83.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by an underground passage, and ticket gates are located at both the east and west exits. The station is staffed.[2]
Platforms
1 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata, Akama and Kokura |
2 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Tosu, Kurume and Ōmuta |
History
The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 3 March 1987 as a temporary stop on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. Shortly thereafter, with the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control and upgraded it to a full station.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 4449 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 33rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area
It is located in the southern part of Fukuoka City. The Kagoshima Main Line and Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line intersect approximately 600m south of this station.
- Fukuoka City Mitsuki Elementary School
- Fukuoka City Mitsuki Junior High School
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 15, 66. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 679. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Sasabaru Station at Wikimedia Commons
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