Railway station in Itoda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Buzen-Ōkuma Station (豊前大熊駅, Buzen-Ōkuma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Itoda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. [1]
On 1 April 2009, discount shop chain MrMax acquired naming rights to the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as MrMax Buzen-Ōkuma Station (MrMax豊前大熊駅, Misutā-Makkusu-Buzen-Ōkuma-eki).[2]
Lines
Buzen-Ōkuma Station is served by the Itoda Line and is located 1.5 km from the starting point of the line at Kanada.[1]Trains arrive roughly every hour.[3]
Layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]
History
The station opened on1 October 1942 as a station on the Industrial Cement Railway. The railway was nationalized in 1943. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The Ita Line was transferred to the Heisei Chikuhō Railway on 1 October 1989.
Surrounding area
- Fukuoka Prefectural Route 420 Kaneda Itotagawa Line
See also
References
External links
Media related to Buzen-Okuma Station at Wikimedia Commons