Kitano Station | |
Native Name: | 北野駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Kitanomachi Imayama, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-1122 |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 33.3454°N 130.5832°W |
Operator: | Nishi-Nippon Railroad |
Line: | Amagi Line |
Distance: | 5.4 km from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Structure: | At-grade |
Status: | Unstaffed |
Code: | A08 |
Passengers: | 1687 |
Pass Year: | FY2022 |
Map Type: | Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Kitano Station |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
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 A08.[1]
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 5.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .[1]
The station consists of a twi opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]
The station opened on 15 October 1915 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The line was extended to on 8 December 1921. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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.[2]
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 1687 passengers daily.[3]