Fukuma Station

Fukuma Station (福間駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukutsu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 56.6 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.

Layout
The station consists of a side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. A siding branches off track 1.

History
The privately run Kyushu Railway had begun laying down its network on Kyushu in 1889 and by 1890 had a stretch of track from Hakata southwards to Kurume. The track was extended northwards from Hakata to Akama by 28 September 1890, with Fukuma being opened on the same day as an intermediate station. When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hitoyoshi Main Line and then on 21 November 1909, part of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 7305 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 15th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

 * Fukutsu City Hall Fukuma Government Building (former Fukuma Town Hall)