Saitozaki Station

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Saitozaki Station
西戸崎駅
Location
Prefecture Fukuoka
(See other stations in Fukuoka)
City Fukuoka
Ward Higashi
History
Year opened 1905
Rail services
Operator(s) JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kashii Line

Saitozaki Station (西戸崎駅 Saitozaki-eki) is a train station in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

It is the northern terminus of the Kashii Line.

Lines

Layout

The station is above ground level with 2 platforms and 2 tracks.

Adjacent stations

«Service»
JR Kyūshū
Kashii Line
Terminus Local Umi-no-Nakamichi

History

  • January 1, 1904: Opened as station of the Hakatawan Railway (now Kashii Line).
  • 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, 1987: Following privatisation of JNR it came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Coordinates: 33°39′0.85″N 130°21′28.17″E / 33.6502361°N 130.3578250°E / 33.6502361; 130.3578250

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