Maimatsubara Station
Maimatsubara Station 舞松原駅 | |
|---|---|
 Maimatsubara Station in 2016 | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°38′44″N 130°27′18″E / 33.64556°N 130.45500°ECoordinates: 33°38′44″N 130°27′18″E / 33.64556°N 130.45500°E |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Kashii Line |
| Distance | 14.8 km from Saitozaki |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Cutting |
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bikes |
| Disabled access | No - steps to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Remotely managed station |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 March 1994 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2016) | 1,082 daily |
| Rank | 153rd (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
  Maimatsubara Station Location within Japan | |
Maimatsubara Station (舞松原駅 Maimatsubara-eki) is a railway station on the Kashii Line operated by JR Kyushu in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 14.8 km from the starting point of the line at Saitozaki.[2]
Station layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track in a cutting under street level with high rise buildings around it. The station building is at street level and spans the cutting. It houses a small waiting area and automatic ticket vending machines. A flight of steps leads down to the platform. A designated parking area for bikes is provided outside the station.[2][3]
A view of the platform and track. The yellow walls above belong to the station building.
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashii Line | ||||
| Kashii-Jingū | Local | Doi | ||
History
The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 1 March 1994 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kashii Line.[4][5]
On 14 March 2015, the station 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.[6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,082 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 153rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
References
- ↑ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- 1 2 Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. p. 31, 71. ISBN 9784062951623.
- ↑ "舞松原駅" [Maimatsubara]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 220. ISBN 4533029809.
- ↑ Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 695. ISBN 4533029809.
- ↑ "香椎線の各駅が「Smart Support Station」に変わります" [Stations on the Kashii Line to become "Smart Support Stations"] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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External links
- Maimatsubara (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)