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Sasabaru Station

Coordinates: 33°33′12″N 130°26′55″E / 33.5533°N 130.4486°E / 33.5533; 130.4486
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JB  02  Sasabaru Station

笹原駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Sasabaru Station in 2016
General information
Location17, Ijiri 3-chōme, Minami-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates33°33′12″N 130°26′55″E / 33.5533°N 130.4486°E / 33.5533; 130.4486
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JB Kagoshima Main Line
Distance83.3 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened9 March 1987 (1987-03-09)
Passengers
FY20204449 daily
Rank33rd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Minami-Fukuoka
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line
Local
Takeshita
towards Mojikō
Location
Sasabaru Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Sasabaru Station
Sasabaru Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Sasabaru Station is located in Japan
Sasabaru Station
Sasabaru Station
Sasabaru Station (Japan)
Map

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

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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

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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

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1  JB Kagoshima Main Line for Hakata, Akama and Kokura
2  JB Kagoshima Main Line for Tosu, Kurume and Ōmuta

History

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.
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