Umi Station
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Umi Station
宇美駅
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| Location |
| Prefecture |
Fukuoka
(See other stations in Fukuoka) |
| District |
Kasuya |
| Town |
Umi |
| History |
| Year opened |
1905 |
| Rail services |
| Operator(s) |
JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) |
Kashii Line |
Umi Station (宇美駅, Umi-eki?) is a train station in Umi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
It is the southern terminus of the Kashii Line.
Lines
Layout
It is a ground level station with single side platform.
Adjacent stations
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Service |
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JR Kyūshū
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| Kashii Line |
| Shinbaru |
Local |
Terminus |
History
- December 29, 1905: Opened as station of the Hakatawan Railway (now Kashii Line).
- September 19, 1918: Freight Station of Chikuzen-Sangu Railway (later Katsuta Line) opened in the place that was about 150m away from the station of the Hakatawan Railway.
- May 20, 1919: Passenger service of Chikuzen-Sangu Railway's station started and renamed to Shin-Umi Station (新宇美駅, Shin-Umi-eki?).
- December 1, 1919: Shin-Umi Station renamed to Kami-Umi Station (上宇美駅, Kami-Umi-eki?).
- September 19, 1942: Hakatawan Railway and Steamship and Chikuzen-Sangu Railway is merged in Nishi-Nippon Railroad (merger time, Kyushu electricity orbit) and unify the stations on both lines. But distance of both station not changed.
- May 1, 1944: Both lines of this station under state control.
- April 1, 1985: Katsuta Line is abolished.
- April 1, 1987: Following privatisation of JNR it came under the control of JR Kyushu.
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