Chikushi Station (筑紫駅, Chikushi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T17.[1]
Chikushi Station 筑紫駅 | |||||||
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 Chikushi Station in 2008 | |||||||
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| Location | 2-chōme Chikushi, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0025 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°27′46″N 130°33′11″E / 33.462834°N 130.553096°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||
| Distance | 20.8 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||
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| Structure type | elevated | ||||||
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| Station code | T17 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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| Opened | 12 April 1924 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2022 | 7006 | ||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 20.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of a two island platforms with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.[1]
Platforms
edit| 1, 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 3, 4 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Futsukaichi,Fukuoka |
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||
| Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
| Sakuradai | Local | Tsuko | ||
| Asakuragaidō | Express | Nishitetsu Ogōri | ||
| Pass | Limited Express | Pass | ||
History
editThe 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
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by 7006 passengers daily. [2]
Surrounding area
editThe station is located in the southern part of Chikushino City. There are residential areas surrounding the station.
- Chikushino City Chikushi Elementary School
- Chikushino City Chikuyama Junior High School
- Chikushino City Hall Chikushi Branch
See also
editReferences
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 2023-09-08.
External links
editMedia related to Chikushi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
