Kushiwara Station
Kushiwara Station 櫛原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kushiwara Station building | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Higashikushiharamachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0003 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°19′11.79″N 130°31′27.61″E / 33.3199417°N 130.5243361°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 37.7 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | T26 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 April 1924 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 968 | ||||||||||
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Kushiwara Station (櫛原駅, Kushiwara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T26.[1]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 37.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.[1]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka |
History
[edit]The station opened on 12 April 1924 as a station on the Kyushu Railway. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Tramway on 19 September 1942. The company changed its name to Nishi-Nippon Railway three days later, on 22 September 1942.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 968 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kurume Central Park
- Fukuoka Science Museum
- Kurume Bird Center
- Nankun Elementary School
- Kurume University
- Kurume Castle Ruins
- Kurume City Hall
- Kurumedaiichi Hospital
- Kusu Hospital
- Kurume Higashikushihara Post Office
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Kushiwara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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