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
Location
Kushiwara Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kushiwara Station
Kushiwara Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Kushiwara Station is located in Japan
Kushiwara Station
Kushiwara Station
Kushiwara Station (Japan)
Map

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

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Miyanojin Local Nishitetsu Kurume
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

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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