Imagawa-Kappa Station


Imagawa-Kappa Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yukuhashi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. On 1 April 2009, the Yukuhashi branch of a Yamaguchi-based insurance agency, Hoken Hiroba, acquired naming rights to the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as Hoken Hiroba Youme Town Yukuhashi Branch Imagawa-Kappa Station.

Lines

Imagawa-Kappa is served by the Tagawa Line and is located 3.0 km from the starting point of the line at. Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended. The station name references a kappa, a creature in Japanese folklore.

History

The station was opened on 1 October 1990.

Surrounding area