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]
JA 12 Higashi-Fukuma Station 東福間駅  | |||||||||||
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 Higashi-Fukuma Station in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-1 Wakakidai, Fukutsu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3225 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′26″N 130°30′41″E / 33.7739°N 130.5113°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JA Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 53.9 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 October 1978 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 2033 | ||||||||||
| Rank | 69th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe 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
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which is staffed.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Orio and Kokura |
| 2 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Kurume and Hakata |
History
editThe 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
editIn 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
edit- Higashifukuma housing complex
- Fukutsu City Jingo Elementary School
- Tokyu Fukuma New Town Wakagidai
- Fukutsu City Jingo Higashi Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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. 677. 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
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Media related to Higashi-Fukuma Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Higashi-Fukuma (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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