Chikuzen-Habu Station
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is a railway station on the Chikuho Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Nakama, Fukuoka, Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.


Lines

The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 16.4 km from the starting point of the line at .


Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A station building, of traditional design houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the island platform is by means of a covered footbridge. A bike shed is provided outside the station. file:View from overpass of Chikuzen-Habu Station (north).jpg, A view of the station platforms, looking towards the north.


Adjacent stations


History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 26 April 1935 as an additional station on the existing Chikuho Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu. On 4 March 2017, Chikuzen-Habu, along with several other stations on the line, became a "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre which is located at .


Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 396 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 271st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.


References


External links


Chikuzen-Habu (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1935 {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub