is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Okagaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located from the starting point of the line at .

Ebitsu Station

Layout

The station consists of a side and an island platform serving three tracks. A passing loop designated as track 4 runs beyond track/platform 3 and a siding branches of it.

Ebitsu Station

Adjacent stations

History

The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways on 6 February 1910 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of the successor Japanese National Railways, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Ebitsu Station

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,963 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 52nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Ebitsu Station (JR Kyushu)

Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1910