History
Maimatsubara Station was opened by JR Kyushu on 1 March 1994 as an additional stop on the existing Kashii Line, in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka. The station sits 14.8 km from the line origin at Saitozaki and was built in a cutting under street level surrounded by high-rise buildings, with the station building spanning the cutting at street level. The platform is reached by a flight of steps from the small ticket hall. On 14 March 2015 it became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station": staff were withdrawn but passengers could receive intercom assistance for ticket machines and gates. The surrounding district is a residential area that was first developed by JR Kyushu together with two other partners.
History summarized from Japanese & English Wikipedia · last reviewed 2026-05-22.
Notes
JR Kyushu jointly developed the surrounding residential district with two other companies, and there are many condominiums in the immediate area.