Harumachi Station Explained

Harumachi Station
Native Name:原町駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:1-1-1 Haramachi, Kasuya-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2307
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.6117°N 130.4707°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Distance:5.0 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Status:Staffed ticket window (outsourced)
Passengers:1215 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Pass Rank:119th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Harumachi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

The station is served by the Sasaguri Line and is located 5.0 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 consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station shares a building with a community facility named "Harmony Hall Harumachi". There is a small waiting area and a staffed ticket window. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a covered footbridge.[2] [3] [4]

Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a POS machine but without a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[5] [6]

Platforms

History

The privately run Kyushu Railway opened a stretch of track from to on 19 June 1904, with Harumachi opening on the same day as an intermediate station on the track. When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Sasaguri Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 1215 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 119th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[7]

Surrounding area

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. 30, 75.
  3. Web site: 原町. Harumachi. 7 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 原町駅に訪問. Visit to Harumachi Station. 23 August 2014. 7 March 2018. Dridorichi's railroad blog. For photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. Web site: 福岡支店内各駅. Stations within the Fukuoka Branch. 7 March 2018. JRTE website. 26 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170626205419/http://www.jrte.co.jp/branch/fukuoka.html. dead.
  6. Web site: 原町駅. Harumachi Station. 7 March 2018. jr-mars.dyndns.org. See images of tickets sold.
  7. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2019年度). JR Kyushu. PDF. 2021-09-08.