Nishitetsu Kurume Station

Nishitetsu Kurume Station

西鉄久留米駅
Nishitetsu Kurume Station building
General information
LocationHigashimachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0033
Japan
Coordinates33°18′44.53″N 130°31′15.93″E / 33.3123694°N 130.5210917°E / 33.3123694; 130.5210917
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance38.6 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusStaffed
    Station codeT27
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
    Previous namesKurume (to 1939)
    Kyutetsu Kurume (to1943)
    Passengers
    FY202228,355
    Services
    Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station
    Kushiwara Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Local
    Hanabatake
    towards Ōmuta
    Miyanojin Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Express
    Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Limited Express
    Location
    Nishitetsu Kurume Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Nishitetsu Kurume Station
    Nishitetsu Kurume Station (Japan)

    Nishitetsu Kurume Station (西鉄久留米駅, Nishitetsu Kurume 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 T27.[1] The Nishitetsu Kurume bus terminal is on the first floor.

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 38.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of two opposed elevated island platforms on the third story of the station building, with the station facilities occupying the second story underneath. The station is staffed.[1]

    Platforms

    1, 2  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta
    3, 4  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

    History

    The station opened on 12 April 1924 as Kurume Station on the Kyushu Railway. The name was changed to Kyutetsu Kurume Station (九鉄久留米駅) on 1 July 1939. 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, with the station name changing to its current name on the same date. The current station building dates from 1969.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 28,355 passengers daily. [2]

    Surrounding area

    The station is located near the urban center of Kurume.

    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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