is a passenger

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located in Tokunaga, Nishi-ku,

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, Japan. It is operated by

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Lines

The station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 6.5 km from the starting point of the line at . Local and rapid services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of an

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serving two elevated tracks. The station building has both a north and south entrance and houses a waiting area, a convenience store and a staffed ticket window. Access to the elevated island platform is by means of escalators and elevators. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket counter which is equipped with a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility.

Platforms

History

opened the station on 23 September 2005 as an additional station on the existing track of the Chikuhi Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6531 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 19th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

*Genyou High School *Fukuoka-Maiduru High School and Junior High School *

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Ito Campus (The station is named for the

Ito Campus, but the university is approximately 4 km away from this station northwest. There is scheduled bus service to Ito Campus operated by Showa Bus.)

References

External links

Kyūdai-Gakkentoshi (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Japan opened in 2005 Chikuhi Line Stations of Kyushu Railway Company Railway stations in Fukuoka, Fukuoka {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub