Higashi-Mizumaki Station

Higashi-Mizumaki Station (東水巻駅) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Mizumaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines
The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 13.5 km from the starting point of the line at Wakamatsu.

Station layout
The station is located on a piece of land where the two tracks of the Chikuhō Main Line diverge. The station building, a modern timber structure, is in between the tracks and houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Steps or ramps lead up to a triangular piece of land with platforms on two sides, the station building occupying the base of the triangle. The two platforms thus be considered a very broad island platform or two widely separate side platforms.

History
The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 1988 as an additional station on the existing Chikuhō Main Line track.

On 4 March 2017, Higashi-Mizumaki, along with several other stations on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre which is located at Nakama.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by a daily average of 324 boarding passengers, making it the 267th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network. .

Surrounding area

 * Mizumaki Kyoritsu Hospital
 * Suihoku Daiichi Hospital
 * Mizumaki Town Mizumaki Minami Junior High School