Yusubaru Station

Yusubaru Station (油須原駅) is a passenger railway station located in the village of  Aka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway.

Lines
Yusubaru Station is served by the Tagawa and is located 16.0 km from the starting point of the line at Yukuhashi. Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.

Layout
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The wooden station building has been in place since the station opened. The station building was renovated in February 2022 as part of an industry-academia-government collaboration project with the cooperation of Nishi-Nippon Institute of Technology to reflect its appearance at the time of opening.

History
Yusubaru Station opened on August 15, 1895 as a station on the private Hōshū Railway. The Hōshū railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway on September 3, 1901. The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. It was transferred to the control of the Heisei Chikuhō Railway on 1 October 1989.

Surrounding area
The station is located in the urban center of Aka Village, with many shops and residences surrounding it.