The station is served by the Sasaguri Line and is located 21.9 km from the starting point of the line at Yoshizuka.[2] The station is sometimes depicted on maps and timetables as part of the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line, of which the Sasaguri Line is a component.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks on a low embankment. Sidings branch off the track in the direction of Kurōbaru. The station building is at a higher level than the main road and accessed by a flight of steps. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a covered footbridge. Bike sheds are located at base of the steps leading to the station building.[2][3]
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[4][5]
A view of the platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Kurōbaru. The sidings can be seen in the distance.
A view of the platforms and tracks looking in the direction of Keisen with close up of the footbrige.
A distant view of the station, showing the embankment, bike sheds and parking lot.
History
The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 25 May 1968 as an intermediate station when it extended the Sasaguri Line east from Sasaguri to Keisen. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[6][7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2021, there was a daily average of 482 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 224th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[8]。
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