Chikuzen-Habu Station Explained

Chikuzen-Habu Station
Native Name:筑前垣生駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Habu, Nakama-shi, Fukuoka-ken 809-0001
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.8181°N 130.7017°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Distance:16.4 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Accessible:No - platforms linked by footbridge
Status:Remotely managed station
Passengers:291 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Pass Rank:280th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Chikuzen-Habu Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu in[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 16.4 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A station building, of traditional design houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the island platform is by means of a covered footbridge. A bike shed is provided outside the station.[2] [3]

Platforms

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 26 April 1935 as an additional station on the existing Chikuho Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.

On 4 March 2017, Chikuzen-Habu, along with several other stations on the line, became a "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre which is located at .[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by a daily average of 291 boarding passengers, making it the 280th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[5]

Surrounding area

This station is located on the left bank of the Onga River. The surrounding area is a residential area, and Kabuki Park is right near the station. The nearest station to Nakama City Hall is this station, which is located east of the station and across Onga Bridge.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 3 March 2018.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951623. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area. Japanese. 33, 73.
  3. Web site: 筑前垣生. Chikuzen-Habu. 3 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 筑豊本線の一部が「Smart Support Station」に変わります. Part of the Chikuho Line to become "Smart Support Stations". JR Kyushu. 3 February 2017. 2 March 2018.
  5. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). JR Kyushu. PDF. 2021-09-08.