JR Kyushu has temporarily suspended the vending machine sale of their lowest priced ticket at 170 yen at the JR Kokura Station in an attempt to prevent fare evasion. This decision, in effect from July 22 to August 10, means tickets are only available from the service counters. The 170 yen ticket typically allows travel to the nearby Nishi-Kokura Station. With an average of 300 tickets sold daily but only around 30 collected at Nishi-Kokura, JR Kyushu suspects the remainder may be used for unauthorized travel. The decision was influenced by passenger reports of fare evasion at Kokura Station. Source: RKB
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