Chikuzen-Yamate Station
Railway station in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Chikuzen-Yamate Station (筑前山手駅, Chikuzen-Yamate-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
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JR KyushuJC 07 Chikuzen-Yamate Station 筑前山手駅  | |||||||||||
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Station building and elevated platform, December 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Sasaguri, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2405 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°37′20″N 130°33′26″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | JC Sasaguri Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.0 km from Yoshizuka | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 May 1968 | ||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 57 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Sasaguri Line and is located 13.4 km from the starting point of the line at Yoshizuka.[2] The station is sometimes depicted on maps and timetables as part of the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line, of which the Sasaguri Line is a component.
Station layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. From the main road, a flight of steps leads to a dias. A tall stairwell then gives access to the platform. An automatic ticket vending machine is located at the base of the stairwell. A toilet building is located next to the dias.[2][3][4]
The steps up the dias and the toilet building
The stairwell from the rear.
A view of the platform and track.
History
The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 25 May 1968 as an intermediate station when it extended the Sasaguri Line east from Sasaguri to Keisen. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5][6]
Surrounding area
Japan National Route 201 runs parallel to the railroad tracks beneath the station. Located in a mountainous area, there are no large-scale facilities around the station, and the area is deserted, with only a few souvenir shops and inns catering to pilgrims to the Sasaguri Shin-Shikoku 88 Sacred Sites.
