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

  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.
  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. 679. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "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