Umi Station
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
- JR Kyushu
Layout
It is a ground level station with single side platform.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
External links
- Umi Station (JR Kyushu) (Japanese)
References
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Coordinates: 33°34′09″N 130°30′48″E / 33.5693°N 130.5133°E