The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 69.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
The station is also served by the Kashii Line and is located 12.9 km from the starting point of the line at Saitozaki.[3]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The platforms are connected by overpasses, and all platforms are equipped with elevators and escalators. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
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■ Kashii Line
for Umi-no-Nakamichi, Saitozaki, Chōjabaru, and Umi
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■ Kashii Line
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History
The privately run Kyushu Railway had begun laying down its network on Kyushu in 1889 and by 1890 had a stretch of track from Hakata southwards to Kurume. The track was extended northwards from Hakata to Akama by 28 September 1890, with Kashii being opened on the same day as one of the intermediate stations. On 1 January 1904, the Hakata Bay Railway opened a line between Saitozaki and Sue, connecting to Kashii as one of the intermediate stops. The Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hitoyoshi Main Line and then on 21 November 1909, part of the Kagoshima Main Line. In 1942, the Hakata Railway, now renamed the Hakata Railway and Steamship Company merged with other companies, becoming the Nishi Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu). On 1 May 1944, Nishitetsu's line from Saitozaki to Sue and its later extensions to Shinbaru and Umi were also nationalized and became designated as the Kashii Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 10,494 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 8th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding area
The station is positioned as the eastern sub-center of Fukuoka City, and the area around the station is a small downtown area.
