Umi Station
Encyclopedia
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
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Umi, Fukuoka
is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 38,545 and a density of 1,275.48 persons per km². The total area is 30.22 km²....
, Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
(JR Kyushu).
It is the southern terminus of the Kashii Line
Kashii Line
is a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Part of the JR Kyushu, it runs from Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka to Umi Station in Umi.-Line data:*Company: Kyushu Railway Company*Distance: Saitozaki - Umi 25.4km*Gauge: 1067mm*Stations: 16*Tracks: Single...
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Adjacent stations
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History
- December 29, 1905: Opened as station of the Hakatawan Railway (now Kashii LineKashii Lineis a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Part of the JR Kyushu, it runs from Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka to Umi Station in Umi.-Line data:*Company: Kyushu Railway Company*Distance: Saitozaki - Umi 25.4km*Gauge: 1067mm*Stations: 16*Tracks: Single...
). - 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 .
- December 1, 1919: Shin-Umi Station renamed to .
- September 19, 1942: Hakatawan Railway and Steamship and Chikuzen-Sangu Railway is merged in Nishi-Nippon RailroadNishi-Nippon RailroadThe , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real-estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture. In addition, from 1950 to 1972, the company owned the Lions...
(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 JNRJapanese National Railways, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
it came under the control of JR KyushuKyushu Railway CompanyThe , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
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