is a passenger

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located in the town of Sue,

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, Japan. It is operated by

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Lines

The station is served by the

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

Station layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a

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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.

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 2020, there was a daily average of 1155 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 123rd busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.。

Surrounding area

*Sue Town Hall *Fukuoka Prefectural Sue High School

References

External links

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