Kurume-Daigakumae Station (久留米大学前駅, Kurume-Daigakumae-eki) iis a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2] The name means, literally, "in front of Kurume University".
Kurume-Daigakumae Station 久留米大学前駅  | |||||||||||
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 Kurume-Daigakumae Station in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-8 Miiasazuma, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-084 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°18′39″N 130°32′55″E / 33.31083°N 130.54861°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kyūdai Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) from Kurume | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bikes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ticket window (outsourced) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 March 2000 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 797 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 165th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 6.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3] Only local trains on the line stop at the station.
Layout
editThe station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is a modern wooden structure with a triangular roof skylight. It houses a waiting area, automatic ticket vending machine and a staffed ticket window.[2][3]
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket counter which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[4][5]
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A distant view of the station. There is parking for bikes but no lots for cars at the forecourt. -
A view of the platform and track.
History
editJR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 2000 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 797 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 165th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding area
edit- Kurume University
- Kurume University Medical Center
- Kurume City Nanchiku High School
- Kurume Shinai Junior High School / High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "久留米大学前" [Kurume-Daigakumae]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b c 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. 34, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "福岡支店内各駅" [Stations within the Fukuoka Branch]. JRTE website. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "久留米高校前駅" [Kurume-Daigakumae Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 7 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- ^ "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 Kurumedaigaku-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kurume-Daigakumae (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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