Imagawa-Kappa Station

Imagawa-Kappa Station (今川河童駅, Imagawa-Kappa-eki) 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. ^[1] On 1 April 2009, the Yukuhashi branch of a Yamaguchi-based insurance agency, Hoken Hiroba (保険ひろば), acquired naming rights to the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as Hoken Hiroba Youme Town Yukuhashi Branch Imagawa-Kappa Station (保険ひろばゆめタウン行橋店 今川河童駅, Hoken-Hiroba-Yumetaun-Yukuhashi-ten-Imagawa-Kappa-eki).^[2]

Imagawa-Kappa Station 今川河童駅
Statue of a kappa near the station entrance
General information
Location	1380-2 Nagasue, Yukuhashi-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	33.7031°N 130.9656°E / 33.7031; 130.9656
Operated by	Heisei Chikuhō Railway
Line(s)	■ Tagawa Line
Distance	3.0 km (from Yukuhashi Station)
Platforms	1 side platform
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	HC28
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1990 (1990-10-01)
Services
Preceding station Heisei Chikuhō Railway Following station Miyakoizumi towards Yukuhashi Tagawa Line Toyotsu towards Tagawa-Ita
Location Imagawa-Kappa Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Imagawa-Kappa Station Imagawa-Kappa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Imagawa-Kappa is served by the Tagawa Line and is located 3.0 km from the starting point of the line at Yukuhashi.^[1] Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.^[3]

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.^[1] The station name references a kappa, a creature in Japanese folklore.

History

The station was opened on 1 October 1990.

Surrounding area

• Fukuoka Prefectural Route 34 Bridge Soeda Line
• Higashikyushu Expressway Imagawa Parking Area

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan