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Kurume-Daigakumae Station (久留米大学前駅, Kurume-Daigakumae-eki) iis a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. The name means, literally, "in front of Kurume University".
Lines
The station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 6.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume. Only local trains on the line stop at the station.
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is a modern wooden structure with a triangular roof skylight. It houses a waiting area, automatic ticket vending machine and a staffed ticket window.
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket counter which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.
History
JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 2000 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 797 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 165th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area
Kurume University
Kurume University Medical Center
Kurume City Nanchiku High School
Kurume Shinai Junior High School / High School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Kurumedaigaku-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons
Kurume-Daigakumae (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)