Chōjabaru Station (長者原駅, Chōjabaru-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).[1]
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| Location | 1-chōme-9 Chōjabaruhigashi, Kasuya-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2317 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°36′48.48″N 130°28′40.16″E / 33.6134667°N 130.4778222°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Sttaffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 3142 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 50th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 19.2 km from the terminus of the line at Saitozaki. It is also served by the Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line) and is 19.4 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Keisen[2]
Station layout edit
The station consists of side platform for the Kashii Line, which almost intercrosses above one island platform with two tracks for Sasaguri Line in a right angle. The elevated station building is located able the Sasaguri Line platform and has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed tucket office.[2]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ JC Sasaguri Line | for Keisen, Nōgata and Orio |
| 2 | ■ JC Sasaguri Line | for Hakata |
| 3 | ■ JD Kashii Line | for Kashii and Saitozaki for Umi |
History edit
The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 1988 as an additional station on the existing track of the Sasaguri Line.[3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 3142 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 50th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[4]。
Surrounding area edit
- Kasuya Town Hall
- Kayocho Park (Kayocho Pond)
- Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Kaisei High School
- Kasuya Town Kasuya Central Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 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. 42, 75. 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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 696–7. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2019年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Chōjabaru Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Chōjabaru Station (JR Kyushu) (in Japanese)
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