Sasabaru Station | |
Native Name: | 笹原駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Symbol Location: | jp |
Symbol: | jrk |
Style: | JR Kyushu |
Address: | 17, Ijiri 3-chōme, Minami-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 33.5533°N 130.4486°W |
Operator: | JR Kyushu |
Line: | Kagoshima Main Line |
Distance: | 83.3 km from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 2 tracks |
Structure: | At grade |
Status: | Staffed |
Passengers: | 4449 daily |
Pass Year: | FY2020 |
Pass Rank: | 33rd (among JR Kyushu stations) |
Map Type: | Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Sasabaru Station |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 83.3 km from the starting point of the line at .[2]
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by an underground passage, and ticket gates are located at both the east and west exits. The station is staffed. [2]
The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 3 March 1987 as a temporary stop on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. Shortly thereafter, with the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control and upgraded it to a full station.
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 4449 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 33rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[3]
It is located in the southern part of Fukuoka City. The Kagoshima Main Line and Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line intersect approximately 600m south of this station.