Mizumaki Station

Mizumaki Station (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 Kagoshima Main Line and is located 32.2 km from the start of the line at Mojikō.

Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. There is a level crossing on the west side of the station (near the Onga River), and the station building (ticket gates) are located on both platforms 1 and 2. The north exit station building is adjacent to platform 1, and the south exit station building is adjacent to platform 2. However, during the day, the south exit is unmanned and only the automatic ticket gates are in operation. There is an underground passage within the ticket gate, and it is also possible to move between the two platforms within the ticket gate. A slope has been built from the north exit to platform 1, and an elevator has been built from the south exit to platform 2, but there are steps as there is no connection to the underground passage.

History
The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 October 1961 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of JNR 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 1598 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 90th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

 * Japan National Route 3