Mitsusawa Station

Mitsusawa Station

三沢駅
Mitsusawa Station building
General information
LocationMitsusawa, Ogōri-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0106
Japan
Coordinates33°25′24.81″N 130°33′37.89″E / 33.4235583°N 130.5605250°E / 33.4235583; 130.5605250
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance35.6 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platform
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusStaffed
    Station codeT20
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
    Passengers
    FY20221709
    Services
    Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station
    Mikunigaoka Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Local
    Ōho
    towards Ōmuta
    Location
    Mitsusawa Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Mitsusawa Station
    Mitsusawa Station (Japan)

    Mitsusawa Station (三沢駅, Mitsusawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ogōri, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T20.[1]

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 25.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of a 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 Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta
    2  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for 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 1709 passengers daily.[2]

    Surrounding area

    • Fukuoka Prefectural Road 88
    • Mikuni Elementary School

    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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