is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. The name means, literally, "in front of Kurume University".
Lines The station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 6.8 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local trains on the line stop at the station.
Layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is a modern wooden structure with a triangular roof skylight. It houses a waiting area, automatic ticket vending machine and a staffed ticket window.
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket counter which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility. See images of tickets sold.
History JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 2000 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 797 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 165th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area Kurume University Kurume University Medical Center Kurume City Nanchiku High School Kurume Shinai Junior High School / High School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Kurume-Daigakumae (JR Kyushu)