Kashii-Jingū Station

Kashii-Jingū Station (香椎神宮駅, Kashii-Jingū-eki) is a railway station on the Kashii Line operated by JR Kyushu in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]

JD  07  Kashii-Jingū Station 香椎神宮駅
Kashii-Jingū Station in 2018
Location	6 Chome-42 Kashii, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 813-0011 Japan
Coordinates	33°38′59″N 130°27′09″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kashii Line
Distance	14.2 km from Saitozaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Designated parking area for bikes
Disabled access	No - steps to platform
Other information
Status	Remotely managed station
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 March 1988
Passengers
FY2016	973 daily
Rank	169th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Location
JD  07  Kashii-Jingū Station Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 14.2 km from the starting point of the line at Saitozaki.[2]

Station layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. A station building, no more than a narrow shed on the pavement, houses a small waiting area and automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the platform is by a short flight of steps after the automatic ticket gates. A designated parking area for bikes is provided outside the station.[2][3][4]

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Kashii Line
JD  06  Kashii		Local	JD  08  Maimatsubara

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 1988 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kashii Line.[5][6]

On 14 March 2015, the station became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station became unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates could receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre.[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 169th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]

Surrounding area

• Kashii-gū

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
2. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 31, 71. ISBN 9784062951623.
3. "香椎神宮駅" [Kashii-Jingū]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
4. "香椎神宮駅に訪問" [Visit to Kashii-Jingū Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018. Provides photographic coverage of station facilities.
5. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 220. ISBN 4533029809.
6. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 695. ISBN 4533029809.
7. "香椎線の各駅が「Smart Support Station」に変わります" [Stations on the Kashii Line to become "Smart Support Stations"] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
8. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

External links

• Kashii-Jingū (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)