Gakkōmae Station

Gakkōmae Station

学校前駅
Station building
General information
LocationOto Miyanojinmachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0803
Japan
Coordinates33°20′10.16″N 130°32′49.67″E / 33.3361556°N 130.5471306°E / 33.3361556; 130.5471306
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Amagi Line
Distance1.7 km fromMiyanojin
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeA10
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened15 October 1915 (1915-10-15)
    Passengers
    FY2020356
    Services
    Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station
    Gorōmaru
    towards Miyanojin
    Amagi Line Koganchaya
    towards Amagi
    Location
    Gakkōmae Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Gakkōmae Station
    Gakkōmae Station (Japan)

    Gakkōmae Station (学校前駅, Gakkō-mae-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 A10.[1]

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 1.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]

    Platforms

    1  Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Amagi
    2  Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Miyanojin

    History

    The station opened on 15 October 1915 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The station was opened on 8 December 1921 The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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. [2]

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2020, the station was used by 356 passengers daily. [3]

    Surrounding area

    • Miyanojin Elementary School
    • Miyanojin Junior High School
    • Koga Hospital 21
    • Kurumetaisha Post Office
    • JA Kurume Hokubu Branch

    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. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
    3. ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

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