Kitano Station (Fukuoka)

Kitano Station

北野駅
Station building
General information
LocationKitanomachi Imayama, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-1122
Japan
Coordinates33°20′43.53″N 130°34′59.37″E / 33.3454250°N 130.5831583°E / 33.3454250; 130.5831583
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Amagi Line
Distance5.4 km from Miyanojin
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeA08
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened15 October 1915 (1915-10-15)
    Passengers
    FY20221687
    Services
    Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station
    Koganchaya
    towards Miyanojin
    Amagi Line Ōki
    towards Amagi
    Location
    Kitano Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Kitano Station
    Kitano Station (Japan)

    Kitano Station (北野駅, Kitano-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 A08.[1]

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 5.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of a twi opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]

    Platforms

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

    History

    The station opened on 15 October 1915 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The line was extended to Amagi 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 2022, the station was used by 1687 passengers daily.[3]

    Surrounding area

    • Kitano Town Office
    • Miichuo High School
    • Kitano Elementary School
    • Kitano Cosmos Park
    • Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
    • Kitano Post Office

    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 8 September 2023.

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