Hiraki Station

Hiraki Station

開駅
Hiraki Station building
General information
LocationTakatamachi Kitashingai, Miyama-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0204
Japan
Coordinates33°5′51.75″N 130°27′9.53″E / 33.0977083°N 130.4526472°E / 33.0977083; 130.4526472
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance66.6 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeT44
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened1 October 1938 (1938-10-01)
    Passengers
    FY2022562
    Services
    Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station
    Enoura Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Local
    Nishitetsu Wataze
    towards Ōmuta
    Location
    Hiraki Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Hiraki Station
    Hiraki Station (Japan)

    Hiraki Station (開駅, Hiraki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyama, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T44.[1]

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 66.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The Tenjin Ōmuta Line is single tracked in the direction of Kamachi Station and is double tracked from this station to the end of the line at Ōmuta Station.[1]

    Platforms

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

    History

    The station opened on 1 October 1938. 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

    In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 562 passengers daily. [2]

    Surrounding area

    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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