Kaizuka Station (Fukuoka) Explained

NK 01
Kaizuka Station
Native Name:貝塚駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:7-chōme-1-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 812-0053
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.6322°N 130.4256°W
Distance:11.0 km to
12.8 km to
Platforms:2 island platforms
Code:H07, NK01
Former:Nishitetsu Tatara (to 1950)
Keirinjō-mae (to 1954)
Passengers:16,171 (NNR)
9975 (Fukuoka Subway)
Pass Year:FY2022
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kaizuka Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The above-ground portion is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number NK01 and the underground portion is operated by the Fukuoka City Subway.[1]

Lines

The above-ground station is the northern terminus of the 11.0 kilometer Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line to . The underground portion is served by the Fukuoka City Subway Hakozaki Line and is 4.7 kilometers from and 12.8 kilometers from .[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms. The station is staffed.[1] The subway station's symbol mark is a brown conch which because Kaizuka's initials Chinese character means seashell and spiral is suggestive of transportation's junction.

History

A signal stop was established on this location on 4 February 1935. It was promoted to a full station on 20 April 1950 as . It was renamed on 5 March 1954. Due to the closure of the Fukuoka Velodrome, the name was changed to Kaizuka Station on 1 November 1962. The subway station opened on 1 July 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the NNR portion station was used by 16,171 passengers daily.[2] During the same period, the Fukuoka City Subway portion of the station was used by 9975 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

Condominiums are prominent around the station, including the Kaizuka housing complex.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951630. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area. Japanese. 35, 72.
  2. Web site: 駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人). Nishi-Nippon Railway. 2023-09-08.
  3. Web site: 福岡市地下鉄 . Fukuoka City. 2023-09-08.