is a passenger railway station located in the city of Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines The station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 14.3 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.
Station layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is a modern structure in elevated format. It resembles a vertical red barrel built over the track and houses the ticket window. From there a flight of steps leads down to the platform. There are two entrances to the barrel shaped station building. From the access road, a flight of steps leads up to the red barrel. A second entrance is located in the environs of a residential area south of the station on higher ground. Here the entrance is a yellow tube-shaped tunnel which leads to a fight of steps connecting to the red barrel. Unlike most hashigami designs, it is not possible to enter the station building from the other side of the tracks. Website of Itoshima City attractions with detailed photographic coverage of station facilities.
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 28 October 1995 as an additional station on the existing track of the Chikuhi Line.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 819 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 159th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area Japan National Route 202 Itoshima City Maebaru Nishi Junior High School Itoshima City Minamikaze Elementary School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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External links
Misakigaoka Station (JR Kyushu)