Sasaguri Station Explained

Sasaguri Station
Native Name:篠栗駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:1-1-15 Chuo, Sasaguri-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2405
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Sasaguri Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:3951 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Pass Rank:41st (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sasaguri 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 14.8 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.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform connected by a footbridge to small station building is located on the south side of the station. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 19 June 1904 by the privately run Kyushu Railway as the eastern terminus of a stretch of track from . 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. On 25 May 1968, Sasaguri became a through-station when the Sasaguri Line was extended further eat to . 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 3951 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 41st busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[3]

Surrounding area

The area around the station is in the center of Sasaguri Town. Fukuoka Prefectural Route 607 runs parallel to the Sasaguri Line about 100 meters south of the station, and a shopping district has expanded around the station and this road.

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. 42, 75.
  3. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). JR Kyushu. PDF. 2021-09-08.