Sasaguri Station
Introduction  is a train station in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
Lines *JR Kyushu**Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line)
Layout It is a ground level station with two platforms and three tracks.===Tracks==='''1'''■Sasaguri Line(Fukuhoku Yutaka Line)for '''2'''■Sasaguri Line(Fukuhoku Yutaka Line)for ,, and '''3'''■Sasaguri Line(Fukuhoku Yutaka Line)for Hakata(The train that this station is the starting station)
Adjacent stations '''JR Kyūshū'''
History * June 19, 1904: Opened by the private company Kyushu Tetsudo. * July 1, 1907: Brought under state control. * May 25, 1968: Sasaguri Line completion. * April 1, 1987: Following privatisation of JNR it came under the control of JR Kyushu. * October 6, 2001: Whole of Sasaguri Line electrification.
History The station was opened on 19 June 1904 by the privately run Kyushu Railway as the eastern terminus of a stretch of track from . When 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 Sasaguri Line. On 25 May 1968, Sasaguri became a through-station when the Sasaguri Line was extended further eat to . With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 4,786 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 43rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
External links *  Sasaguri Station (JR Kyushu)
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