Higashi-Fukuma Station

Higashi-Fukuma Station (東福間駅, Higashi-Fukuma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukutsu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]

JA  12  Higashi-Fukuma Station 東福間駅
Higashi-Fukuma Station in 2017
General information
Location	1-chōme-1 Wakakidai, Fukutsu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3225 Japan
Coordinates	33°46′26″N 130°30′41″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	53.9 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	2 October 1978 (1978-10-02)
Passengers
FY2020	2033
Rank	69th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Fukuma towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Tōgō towards Mojikō
Location Higashi-Fukuma Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Higashi-Fukuma Station Higashi-Fukuma Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 53.9 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which is staffed.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Orio and Kokura
2	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Kurume and Hakata

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 2 October 1978 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2033 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 69th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[5]

Surrounding area

• Higashifukuma housing complex
• Fukutsu City Jingo Elementary School
• Tokyu Fukuma New Town Wakagidai
• Fukutsu City Jingo Higashi Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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. pp. 24, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
3. 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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
4. 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 677. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
5. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Higashi-Fukuma Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Higashi-Fukuma (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)