Chikuzen-Yamate Station Explained

Chikuzen-Yamate Station
Native Name:筑前山手駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Sasaguri, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2405
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.6222°N 130.5572°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Sasaguri Line
Distance:5.0 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:57 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Chikuzen-Yamate Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

The station is served by the Sasaguri Line and is located 13.4 km from the starting point of the line at . The station is sometimes depicted on maps and timetables as part of the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line, of which the Sasaguri Line is a component.

Station layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. From the main road, a flight of steps leads to a dias. A tall stairwell then gives access to the platform. An automatic ticket vending machine is located at the base of the stairwell. A toilet building is located next to the dias.[2] [3] [4]

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 25 May 1968 as an intermediate station when it extended the Sasaguri Line east from to . With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 201 runs parallel to the railroad tracks beneath the station. Located in a mountainous area, there are no large-scale facilities around the station, and the area is deserted, with only a few souvenir shops and inns catering to pilgrims to the Sasaguri Shin-Shikoku 88 Sacred Sites.

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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. 42, 75.
  3. Web site: 筑前山手. Chikuzen-Yamate. 7 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 筑前山手駅に訪問. Visit to Chikuzen-Yamate Station. 11 Dec 2014. 7 March 2018. Dridorichi's railroad blog. For photographic coverage of station facilities.