Daizenji Station

Daizenji Station

大善寺駅
Daizenji Station building
General information
LocationMiyamoto Daizenjimachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0073
Japan
Coordinates33°16′16.33″N 130°28′27.9″E / 33.2712028°N 130.474417°E / 33.2712028; 130.474417
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance45.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusStaffed
    Station codeT32
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened30 December 1912 (1912-12-30)
    Passengers
    FY20222973
    Services
    Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station
    Yasutake Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Local
    Mizuma
    towards Ōmuta
    Hanabatake Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Express
    Nishitetsu Yanagawa
    towards Ōmuta
    Nishitetsu Kurume Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Limited Express
    Location
    Daizenji Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Daizenji Station
    Daizenji Station (Japan)

    Daizenji Station (大善寺駅, Daizenji-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 T32.[1]

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 45.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of a two island platform connected by a level crossings with the station building, and one siding track. The station is staffed.[1]

    Platforms

    1, 2  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta
    3, 4  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

    History

    The station opened on 30 December 1912 as a station on the Okawa Railway. TIn 1937, the Okawa Railway merged with the Kyushu Railway and the line was electrified and incorporated into the Omuta Line. 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. The current station building was completed in 1959.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 2973 passengers daily.[2]

    Surrounding area

    • Kurume City Daizenji Elementary School
    • Onzuka-Gongenzuka Kofun

    See also

    References

    1. ^ 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.
    2. ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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