is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 141.9 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local services on the line stop at the station.
Layout The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is a small shed which houses a ticket window, an automatic ticket vending machine, a Sugoca charge machine and card reader. There is no waiting room but seats are provided at the shelters on the platforms. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.
Since 2010, the staffing of the ticket window has been entrusted to the Ōmuta Tourist Association. The ticket window is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility. See images of tickets sold.
Platforms
History JR Kyushu opened the station on 16 March 1991 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 393 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 244th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area Fukuoka Prefectural Ariake Shinsei High School Fukuoka Prefectural Omuta Kita High School Meiko Gakuen Junior and Senior High School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Yoshino Station (JR Kyushu)