Kurōbaru Station

JC  09  Kurōbaru Station 九郎原駅
JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JC Fukuhoku Yutaka Line (Chikuhō Main Line)
Distance	19.9 km from Yoshizuka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Accessible	No - platforms linked by underpass and steps
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 May 1968 (1968-05-25)
Passengers
FY2018	17
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Kido-Nanzōin-mae towards Hakata Sasaguri Line Local Chikuzen-Daibu towards Keisen
Location Kurōbaru Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Kurōbaru Station Kurōbaru Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kurōbaru Station (九郎原駅, Kurōbaru-eki) is a passenger

The station is served by the Sasaguri Line and is located 19.9 km from the starting point of the line at Yoshizuka.^[2] The station is sometimes depicted on maps and timetables as part of the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line, of which the Sasaguri Line is a component.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks on a low embankment. There is no station building, only shelters on the platforms for waiting passengers. Access to the opposite platform is by means of an underpass under the embankment leading to steps at both ends.^[2][3]

In between Kurōbaru and Kido-Nanzōin-mae, the line runs through the 4550-metre-long Sasaguri Tunnel.^[2]

Platforms

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 25 May 1968 as an intermediate station when it extended the Sasaguri Line east from Sasaguri to Keisen. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[4][5]

Surrounding area

The area surrounding the station is a mountainous area at the foot of a mountain pass, and there are sparsely populated region.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References