is a junction passenger

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located in the town of Kasuya,

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. It is operated by

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(JR Kyushu).

Lines

The station is served by the

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and is located 19.2 km from the terminus of the line at . It is also served by the

Sasaguri Line is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Keisen Station in Keisen, Fukuoka with Yoshizuka Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Stations History The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the Yoshizuka - Sasaguri ...

(

Fukuhoku Yutaka Line The is the collective name for four sections of railway lines operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It runs between Kurosaki Station and Hakata station (66.6 km). The sections called Fukuhoku Yutaka L ...

) and is 19.4 kilometers from the starting point of that line at

Station layout

The station consists of

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for the Kashii Line, which almost intercrosses above one

island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte ...

with two tracks for Sasaguri Line in a right angle. The elevated station building is located able the Sasaguri Line platform and has a ''

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'' staffed tucket office.

Platforms

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 1988 as an additional station on the existing track of the Sasaguri Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 3142 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 50th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.。

Surrounding area

*Kasuya Town Hall *Kayocho Park (Kayocho Pond) *Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Kaisei High School *Kasuya Town Kasuya Central Elementary School

References

External links

Chōjabaru Station (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1988 Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Stations of Kyushu Railway Company Kasuya, Fukuoka {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub