is a

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on the

Kashii Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka with Umi Station in Umi Umi or UMI may refer to: Geography * Umi, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Um ...

operated by

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in Sue,

Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...

, Japan.

Lines

The station is served by the

and is located 23.1 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is of modern construction with tiled roof and houses a small waiting area and automatic ticket machines. A bike shed is provided next to the station building and another one on the station forecourt opposite. file:Platform of Sue-Chuo Station 2.jpg, A view of the station platform and track. file:View of Sue-Chuo Station from east side.JPG, A view of the station forecourt.

Adjacent stations

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kashii Line. On 14 March 2015, the station, along with others on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station became unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates could receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,384 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 127th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

References

External links

Sue-Chūō (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1989 {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub