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St. Mary's Hospital Station

Coordinates: 33°18′08″N 130°30′37″E / 33.30222°N 130.51028°E / 33.30222; 130.51028
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St. Mary's Hospital

聖マリア病院前駅
St. Mary's Hospital Station building
General information
LocationTsubukuhonmachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0047
Japan
Coordinates33°18′08″N 130°30′37″E / 33.30222°N 130.51028°E / 33.30222; 130.51028
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance40.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeT29
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened6 October 1933 (1933-10-06)
Previous namesShikenjōmae (until 2024)
Passengers
FY20222923
Location
St. Mary's Hospital Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
St. Mary's Hospital Station
St. Mary's Hospital Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
St. Mary's Hospital Station is located in Japan
St. Mary's Hospital Station
St. Mary's Hospital Station
St. Mary's Hospital Station (Japan)
Map

St. Mary's Hospital Station (聖マリア病院前駅, Sei-maria-byōin-mae-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 T29.[1] The former name Shikenjōmae Station (試験場前駅), meaning "testing center," came from the Fukuoka Prefecture Kurume Industrial Testing Center, which existed at the time the station was established.

Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 40.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of a two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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Service
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Hanabatake Local Tsubuku
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

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The station opened on 6 October 1933 as a station on the Okawa Railway. In 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 Railroad three days later, on 22 September 1942.

Effective the timetable revision on 16 March 2024, the station was renamed to St. Mary’s Hospital Station.[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 2923 passengers daily. [3]

Surrounding area

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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. ^ "西鉄天神大牟田線『試験場前駅』 2024 年 3 月に駅名称を 『聖マリア病院前駅』へ変更します" [The name of “Shikenjo-Mae Station” on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line will change to "Saint Mary’s Hospital Station" in March 2024.] (PDF). Nishitetsu.co.jp. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ^ "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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