Nakaizumi Station

Nakaizumi Station (中泉駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nōgata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. On 1 April 2009, an Osaka-based interior design firm, Osaka Sun News, acquired naming rights to the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as Osaka Sun News Akaike Station (大阪サンニュース中泉駅).

Lines
Nakaizumi Station is served by the Ita Line and is located 4.3 km from the starting point of the line at Nōgata. Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.

Layout
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History
The station opened on 9 February 1898 on the Kyushu Railway. The Kyushu Railway was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under JR Kyushu. It was transferred to the Heisei Chikuho Railway on 1 October 1989.

Surrounding area
The station is located in the southern part of Nogata.
 * Nogata City Nakaizumi Elementary School
 * Nakaizumi Post Office