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Tofurōmae Station

都府楼前駅
Tofurōmae Station; 都府楼前駅
General information
Location	14, Tōnokoga 3-chōme, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka-ken; Japan
Coordinates	33°30′43″N 130°30′27″E / 33.511898°N 130.507614°E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Station code	T12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 April 1924
Passengers
FY2022	5685
Location
Location
	Tofurōmae Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Tofurōmae Station Tofurōmae Station (Japan)

Tofurōmae Station (都府楼前駅, Tofurōmae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T14.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 13.8 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. There is no connection between platforms, and passengers wishing to change platforms must leave the station and re-enter after crossing a level crossing outside the station. The station is staffed.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Futsukaichi, Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta
2	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Kasugabaru, Yakuin and Fukuoka

Adjacent stations

←	Service
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Shimoōri	Local	Nishitetsu Futsukaichi
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

The station opened on 11 April 1924.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 5685 passengers daily. ^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 3 runs parallel to the Tenjin Omuta Line in front of the station building, and Fukuoka Prefectural Route 112 straddles the platform on the south side of the station building. Furthermore, National Route 3 (Sekiya Viaduct) crosses over it with a double viaduct. JR Tofurou Minami Station is about 800 meters away. The area surrounding the station is mostly residential, with many roadside stores and businesses located along the main roads. The Ruins of the Dazaifu Government Office, from which the station takes its name, is approximately 700 meters from the station (approximately eight minutes on foot).

References

^ ^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.
^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 2023-09-08.