Higashi-Fukuma Station

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東福間駅
Kyushu Railway Company
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 Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Fukuma
towards Kagoshima
 Kagoshima Main Line Tōgō
towards Mojikō
Location
Higashi-Fukuma Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Higashi-Fukuma Station
Higashi-Fukuma Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Higashi-Fukuma Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Fukuma Station
Higashi-Fukuma Station
Higashi-Fukuma Station (Japan)
Map

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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