Kushiwara Station

Kushiwara Station

櫛原駅
Kushiwara Station building
General information
LocationHigashikushiharamachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0003
Japan
Coordinates33°19′11.79″N 130°31′27.61″E / 33.3199417°N 130.5243361°E / 33.3199417; 130.5243361
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance37.7 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusStaffed
    Station codeT26
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
    Passengers
    FY2022968
    Services
    Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station
    Miyanojin Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Local
    Nishitetsu Kurume
    towards Ōmuta
    Location
    Kushiwara Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Kushiwara Station
    Kushiwara Station (Japan)

    Kushiwara Station (櫛原駅, Kushiwara-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 T26.[1]

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 37.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.[1]

    Platforms

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

    History

    The 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

    In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 968 passengers daily.[2]

    Surrounding area

    • Kurume Central Park
    • Fukuoka Science Museum
    • Kurume Bird Center
    • Nankun Elementary School
    • Kurume University
    • Kurume Castle Ruins
    • Kurume City Hall
    • Kurumedaiichi Hospital
    • Kusu Hospital
    • Kurume Higashikushihara 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. ^ "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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