Tsubuku Station

Tsubuku Station

津福駅
Tsubuku Station building
General information
LocationTsubukuhonmachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0047
Japan
Coordinates33°17′50.09″N 130°29′54.03″E / 33.2972472°N 130.4983417°E / 33.2972472; 130.4983417
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance41.4 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusStaffed
    Station codeT30
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened1 November 1921 (1921-11-01)
    Passengers
    FY20222100
    Services
    Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station
    St. Mary's Hospital Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Local
    Yasutake
    towards Ōmuta
    Location
    Tsubuku Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Tsubuku Station
    Tsubuku Station (Japan)

    Tsubuku Station (津福駅, Tsubuku-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 T30.[1]

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 41.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of a one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.[1]

    Platforms

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

    History

    The station opened on 1 November 1921 as a station on the Okawa Railway. TIn 1937, the Okawa Railway merged with the Kyushu Railway and the line was electrified and incorporated into the Omuta Line. 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 2100 passengers daily. [2]

    Surrounding area

    • Kurume Tsubukuhonmachi Post Office
    • Tsubuku Community Center
    • Tsubuku Elementary School
    • Kyushu Electric Industry
    • Kimuraya Kurume Factory
    • Tsubuku Housing Complex
    • Tsubukuhonmachi Bus Stop (Nishitetsu Bus)

    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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