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Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station

Coordinates: 33°30′07″N 130°31′03″E / 33.5019634°N 130.5176371°E / 33.5019634; 130.5176371
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Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station

西鉄二日市駅
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station west exit, March 2022
General information
Location1-1 6-chōme Futsukaichi-Chūō, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0072
Japan
Coordinates33°30′07″N 130°31′03″E / 33.5019634°N 130.5176371°E / 33.5019634; 130.5176371
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)
  • Tenjin Ōmuta Line
  • Dazaifu Line
Distance15.2 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms4 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeT13
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
Previous namesFutsukaichi (to 1939),
Kyutetsu Futsukaichi (to 1942)
Passengers
FY202216,904
Location
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station is located in Japan
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station (Japan)
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Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station (西鉄二日市駅, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T13.[1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 15.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station. It is also the terminus of the 2.4 kilometer Dazaifu Line[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of a four island platforms serving 7 tracks (as one of the island platforms, Platform 1, is only half-used). The platforms are connected by footbridges. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

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1  Dazaifu Line for Dazaifu
   Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Fukuoka
2  Dazaifu Line for Dazaifu (not in normal use)
3  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Fukuoka (not in normal use)
4  Dazaifu Line for Dazaifu
   Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta
4  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta
6,7  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Fukuoka

Adjacent stations

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Service
Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Tofurōmae Local Murasaki
Shimoōri Express Asakuragaidō
Kasugabaru Limited Express Nishitetsu Kurume
Dazaifu Line
Terminus Local Nishitetsu Gojō

History

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The station opened on 12 April 1924 as Futsukaichi Station (二日市駅). It was renamed Kyutetsu Futsukaichi Station (九鉄二日市駅) 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 and the station renamed to its present name.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 16,904 passengers daily. [2]

Surrounding area

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The station is located in the southern part of Chikushino City. There are residential areas surrounding the station.

  • Chikushino City Chikushi Elementary School
  • Chikushino City Chikuyama Junior High School
  • Chikushino City Hall Chikushi Branch

See also

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References

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  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 2023-09-08.
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