Sasabaru Station

Sasabaru Station (笹原駅, Sasabaru-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]

JB  02  Sasabaru Station

笹原駅
Sasabaru Station in 2016
Location17, Ijiri 3-chōme, Minami, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
（福岡市南区井尻三丁目17）
Japan
Coordinates33°33′12″N 130°26′55″E
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Kagoshima Main Line,
Distance83.3 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened9 March 1987 (1987-03-09)
Passengers
FY20164,967 daily
Rank39th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Location
JB  02  Sasabaru Station
Location within Japan

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.[2]

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Kagoshima Main Line
JB  01  Takeshita Local JB  03  Minami-Fukuoka

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 2016, the station was used by an average of 4,967 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 39th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

See also

References
  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. 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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4533029809.
  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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 679. ISBN 4533029809.
  5. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.


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