Kashii Station

Location
	Kashii Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Kashii Station Kashii Station (Japan)

JA 04 JD 06
Kashii Station

香椎駅
JA 04 JD 06 ; Kashii Station; 香椎駅
	Kashii Station in 2010
General information
Location	11-1 Kashii-Ekimae 1-chōme, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken; Japan
Coordinates	33°39′33″N 130°26′38″E / 33.65917°N 130.44389°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JA Kagoshima Main Line; JD Kashii Line;
Distance	69.8 km (43.4 mi) from Mojikō (Kagoshima Main Line); 12.9 km (8.0 mi) from Saitozaki (Kashii Line);
Platforms	1 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks	5 + 2 passing loops and numerous sidings
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Station code	JA04; JD06;
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 September 1890; 133 years ago
Passengers
FY2021	11,321 daily
Rank	10th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Location
Location
	Kashii Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Kashii Station Kashii Station (Japan)

Kashii Station (香椎駅, Kashii-eki) is a junction passenger train station located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 69.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[2]

The station is also served by the Kashii Line and is located 12.9 km from the starting point of the line at Saitozaki.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The platforms are connected by overpasses, and all platforms are equipped with elevators and escalators. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. ^[2]

Platforms

1	■ Limited Express Sonic, Nichirin	for Kokura, Yanagigaura, Ōita, Saiki, and Miyazaki
	■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Orio, Kokura, and Mojikō
	■ Kashii Line	for Umi-no-Nakamichi and Saitozaki
2	■ Limited Express Sonic, Nichirin, Kirameki	for Hakata
2	■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Hakata, Futsukaichi, Tosu, Kurume, and Ōmuta
3	■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Hakata, Futsukaichi, Tosu, Kurume and Ōmuta
3	■ Kashii Line	for Umi-no-Nakamichi, Saitozaki, Chōjabaru and Umi
4	■ Kashii Line	for Umi-no-Nakamichi, Saitozaki, Chōjabaru, and Umi
5	■ Kashii Line	for Umi-no-Nakamichi, Saitozaki, Chōjabaru, and Umi\|}

History

The privately run Kyushu Railway had begun laying down its network on Kyushu in 1889 and by 1890 had a stretch of track from Hakata southwards to Kurume. The track was extended northwards from Hakata to Akama by 28 September 1890, with Kashii being opened on the same day as one of the intermediate stations. On 1 January 1904, the Hakata Bay Railway opened a line between Saitozaki and Sue, connecting to Kashii as one of the intermediate stops. The Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hitoyoshi Main Line and then on 21 November 1909, part of the Kagoshima Main Line. In 1942, the Hakata Railway, now renamed the Hakata Railway and Steamship Company merged with other companies, becoming the Nishi Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu). On 1 May 1944, Nishitetsu's line from Saitozaki to Sue and its later extensions to Shinbaru and Umi were also nationalized and became designated as the Kashii Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[4]^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 10,494 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 8th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[6]

Surrounding area

The station is positioned as the eastern sub-center of Fukuoka City, and the area around the station is a small downtown area.

Fukuoka Women's University
Fukuoka Prefectural Kashii High School
Fukuoka Prefectural Kashii Technical High School
Kyushu Sangyo University Kyushu High School

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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. 27, 69. ISBN 9784062951623.
^ 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. p. 70. ISBN 9784062951623.
^ 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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 218, 220. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 678, 695. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.