Higashi-Fukuma Station

Location
	Higashi-Fukuma Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Higashi-Fukuma Station Higashi-Fukuma Station (Japan)

JA 12 Higashi-Fukuma Station

東福間駅
JA 12 Higashi-Fukuma Station; 東福間駅
	Higashi-Fukuma Station in 2017
General information
Location	1-chōme-1 Wakakidai, Fukutsu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3225; Japan
Coordinates	33°46′26″N 130°30′41″E / 33.7739°N 130.5113°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	53.9 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	2 October 1978
Passengers
FY2020	2033
Rank	69th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Location
Location
	Higashi-Fukuma Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Higashi-Fukuma Station Higashi-Fukuma Station (Japan)

Higashi-Fukuma Station (東福間駅, Higashi-Fukuma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukutsu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 53.9 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which is staffed.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Orio and Kokura
2	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Kurume and Hakata

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 2 October 1978 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[3]^[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2033 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 69th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[5]

Surrounding area

Higashifukuma housing complex
Fukutsu City Jingo Elementary School
Tokyu Fukuma New Town Wakagidai
Fukutsu City Jingo Higashi Elementary School

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 24, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 677. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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[stationmap-1] "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[kawashima-2] Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 24, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.

[3] Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[teishajo-4] Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 677. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[5] "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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