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Kurume-Daigakumae Station

Coordinates: 33°18′39″N 130°32′55″E / 33.31083°N 130.54861°E / 33.31083; 130.54861
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Kurume-Daigakumae Station

久留米大学前駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kurume-Daigakumae Station in 2016
General information
Location1-chōme-8 Miiasazuma, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-084
Japan
Coordinates33°18′39″N 130°32′55″E / 33.31083°N 130.54861°E / 33.31083; 130.54861
Operated byLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Line(s)     Kyūdai Main Line
Distance6.8 km (4.2 mi) from Kurume
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesDesignated parking area for bikes
Other information
StatusStaffed ticket window (outsourced)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 March 2000 (2000-03-11)
Passengers
FY2020797 daily
Rank165th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Minami-Kurume
towards Kurume
Kyūdai Main Line Mii
towards Ōita
Location
Kurume-Daigakumae Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kurume-Daigakumae Station
Kurume-Daigakumae Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Kurume-Daigakumae Station is located in Japan
Kurume-Daigakumae Station
Kurume-Daigakumae Station
Kurume-Daigakumae Station (Japan)
Map

Kurume-Daigakumae Station (久留米大学前駅, Kurume-Daigakumae-eki) iis a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2] The name means, literally, "in front of Kurume University".

Lines

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The station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 6.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3] Only local trains on the line stop at the station.

Layout

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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.[2][3]

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.[4][5]

History

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JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 2000 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line.[3]

Passenger statistics

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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.[6]

Surrounding area

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  • Kurume University
  • Kurume University Medical Center
  • Kurume City Nanchiku High School
  • Kurume Shinai Junior High School / High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "久留米大学前" [Kurume-Daigakumae]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 34, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
  4. ^ "福岡支店内各駅" [Stations within the Fukuoka Branch]. JRTE website. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. ^ "久留米高校前駅" [Kurume-Daigakumae Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 7 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  6. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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