Najima Station Explained

Najima Station
Native Name:名島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-chome Najima, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.6427°N 130.4317°W
Operator: Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line: Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line
Distance:1.4 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Code:NK02
Passengers:3114
Pass Year:FY2022
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Najima Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number NK02.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line and is 1.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one island platforms and two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is styled after Najima Castle. The station is staffed.[1]

History

The station opened on 25 May 1925 as a station on the Hakata Bay Railway Steamship Company. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Railway (later Nishitetsu) on 19 September 1942. The current station building was completed in August 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 3114 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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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.