Umi Station
JD 16 Umi Station 宇美駅  | |||||||||||
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| Line(s) | JD Kashii Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 December 1905 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 1529 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 94th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Umi Station (宇美駅, Umi-eki) is a passenger
JR Kyushu in[1]
Lines
The station is the southern terminus of the Kashii Line and is located 25.4 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Saitozaki.[2]
Station layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of side platform serving a single track, with station building modeled after the shape of a torii gate, along the lines of Umi Hachiman-gū Shrine..[2]
History
The private Hakata Bay Railway had opened a track on 1 January 1904 from
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station and the track which served it was designated the Kashii Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 1529 boarding passengers at this station, making it the 94th busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.[5]。
Surrounding area
- Umi Town Hall
- Umi Hachiman-gū
- Umi Town History Museum
- Fukuoka Prefectural Umi Commercial High School
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9784062951623.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2019年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
Media related to Umi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Umi Station (JR Kyushu) (in Japanese)