Kyōikudai-mae Station

Kyōikudai-mae Station (教育大前駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. It is the nearest station to the Fukuoka University of Education (Fukuoka Kyoiku Daigaku) hence the station name which means literally "in front of the University of Education".

Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 44.6 km from the start of the line at Mojikō.

Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The railroad tracks run through a cut-through, and a station building is attached to the road bridge built above it. The station is staffed.

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

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1625 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 88th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

 * Fukuoka University of Education
 * Munakata City Shiroyama Junior High School