is a passenger railway station located in the town of Chikujō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 36.9 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
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History The station was opened on September 25, 1897, with the opening of the private Hōshū Railway between and . The Hōshū railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway on September 3, 1903. The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases. On 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 650 boarding passengers at this station.
Surrounding area Chikujō Town Hall Tsuiki Branch (formerly Shiida Town Hall) Fukuoka Prefectural Chikujonishi High School Chikujo Municipal Shiida Elementary School Chikujo Municipal Shiida Junior High School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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