Sue-Chūō Station

Coordinates: 33°35′13″N 130°30′18″E / 33.58694°N 130.50500°E / 33.58694; 130.50500
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Sue-Chūō Station

須恵中央駅
Sue-Chūō Station in 2017
General information
Location806 Sue, Sue-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2113
Japan
Coordinates33°35′13″N 130°30′18″E / 33.58694°N 130.50500°E / 33.58694; 130.50500
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JD Kashii Line
Distance23.1 km from Saitozaki
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike sheds
Other information
StatusRemotely managed station
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)
Passengers
FY20201155 daily
Rank123rd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Sue
towards Saitozaki
Kashii Line
Local
Shinbaru
towards Umi
Location
Sue-Chūō Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Sue-Chūō Station
Sue-Chūō Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Sue-Chūō Station is located in Japan
Sue-Chūō Station
Sue-Chūō Station
Sue-Chūō Station (Japan)
Map

Sue-Chūō Station (須恵中央駅, Sue-Chūō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sue, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu in[1]

Lines[edit]

The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 23.1 km from the starting point of the line at Saitozaki.[2]

Station layout[edit]

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is of modern construction with tiled roof and houses a small waiting area and automatic ticket machines. A bike shed is provided next to the station building and another one on the station forecourt opposite.[2][3]

History[edit]

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kashii Line.[4][5]

On 14 March 2015, the station, along with others on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station became unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates could receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre.[6]

Passenger statistics[edit]

In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 1155 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 123rd busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[7]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Sue Town Hall
  • Fukuoka Prefectural Sue High School

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b 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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 31, 71. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. ^ "須恵中央駅" [Sue-Chūō]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  4. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 220. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 696. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ "香椎線の各駅が「Smart Support Station」に変わります" [Stations on the Kashii Line to become "Smart Support Stations"] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  7. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2019年度)" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

External links[edit]

Media related to Sue-Chūō Station at Wikimedia Commons