Kanda Station (Fukuoka)

Kanda Station (苅田駅) is a passenger railway station located in the town of  Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines
Kanda Station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 18.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.

Layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Kanda Station was established on 1 April 1895 as Kanda Station (刈田駅) on the private Kyushu Railway. The railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, and the kanji of the station name was changed from "刈" to "苅"; however, to avoid confusing with Kanda Station (Tokyo), the official pronunciation of the name was changed to "Kanta" on 16 October 1918. It reverted to its original pronunciation on 1 October 1959. The station building was reconstructed in 1987.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 1821 boarding passengers at this station.

Surrounding area

 * Kanda Town Hall
 * Kanda Town Kanda Elementary School
 * Kanda Town Baba Elementary School