JB 02 Sasabaru Station 笹原駅 | |
|---|---|
 Sasabaru Station in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 17, Ijiri 3-chōme, Minami, Fukuoka, Fukuoka （福岡市南区井尻三丁目17） Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°33′12″N 130°26′55″E / 33.5533°N 130.4486°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, |
| Distance | 83.3 km from Mojikō |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 tracks |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 March 1987 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 4,967 daily |
| Rank | 39th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
  JB 02 Sasabaru Station Location within Japan | |
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]
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
- ↑ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- 1 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Sasabaru (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)