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Chikuzen Maebaru Station

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Operated by
  
JR Kyushu

Previous names
  
Maebaru (until 1937)

Phone
  
+81 92-322-2521

Line(s)
  
Chikuhi Line

Opened
  
1924

Chikuzen-Maebaru Station

Location
  
Itoshima, Fukuoka Japan

Address
  
Japan, 〒819-1116 福岡県糸島市前原中央１丁目１−１５

Similar
  
Hatae Station, Misakigaoka Station, Kafuri Station, Chikuzen‑Fukae Station, Meinohama Station

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Chikuzen-Maebaru Station (筑前前原駅, Chikuzen-Maebaru-eki) is a train station in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Contents

Lines

  • JR Kyushu
  • Chikuhi Line

    • Layout

    This is a ground level station with two island platforms servicing four tracks and a footbridge connecting them.

    History

  • April 1, 1924 - Station is established by Kitakyushu Railroad.
  • October 1, 1937 - The Railroad Ministry nationalizes all railroads, this station becomes a station of the Chikuhi Line.
  • March 22, 1983 - Electrification of the track between Meinohama Station and Karatsu Station is completed. The Fukuoka City Subway Number 1 Line (now the Kūkō Line) opens accompanied by a mutual operating agreement between it and the Chikuhi Line. This station becomes lapel Station of the subway train. （extend to Chikuzen-Fukae Station from March, 2002）.
  • April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and JR Kyushu inherits the station.

    • References

    Chikuzen-Maebaru Station Wikipedia
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