Higashi-Fukuma Station

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東福間駅
Higashi-Fukuma Station in 2017
General information
Location1-chōme-1 Wakakidai, Fukutsu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3225
Japan
Coordinates33°46′26″N 130°30′41″E / 33.7739°N 130.5113°E / 33.7739; 130.5113
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance53.9 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 October 1978 (1978-10-02)
Passengers
FY20202033
Rank69th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station
Fukuma
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Tōgō
towards Mojikō
Location
Higashi-Fukuma Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Higashi-Fukuma Station
Higashi-Fukuma Station (Japan)

Higashi-Fukuma Station (東福間駅, Higashi-Fukuma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukutsu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 53.9 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which is staffed.[2]

Platforms

1  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Orio and Kokura
2  JA Kagoshima Main Line for Kurume and Hakata

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 2 October 1978 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2033 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 69th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

  • Higashifukuma housing complex
  • Fukutsu City Jingo Elementary School
  • Tokyu Fukuma New Town Wakagidai
  • Fukutsu City Jingo Higashi Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 24, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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. 677. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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