Kasuga Station (Fukuoka)

Kasuga Station (春日駅, Kasuga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]

JB  04  Kasuga Station 春日駅
Kasuga Station 2017
General information
Location	3 Chome Haramachi, Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-0804 Japan
Coordinates	33°32′08″N 130°28′07″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JB Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	86.1 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)
Passengers
FY2020	3676 daily
Rank	46th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Ōnojō towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Minami-Fukuoka towards Mojikō
Location Mizuki Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Mizuki Station Mizuki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 86.1 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ JB Kagoshima Main Line	for Futsukaichi and Tosu
2	■ JB Kagoshima Main Line	for Hakata and Kokura

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  Platforms（2017）
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  Station sign

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 11 March 1989 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3676 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 46th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[3]

Surrounding area

It is located in the northeastern part of Kasuga City. The distance from the station to Kasuga City Hall is about 250 meters, and there are many residential buildings around the station, as well as public facilities.

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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 17, 67. ISBN 9784062951630.
3. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Kasuga Station (Fukuoka) at Wikimedia Commons

• Kasuga (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)