Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station Explained

Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station
Native Name:	西鉄福岡（天神）駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	11-2 2-chōme Tenjin, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Country:	Japan
Coordinates:	33.5888°N 130.3999°W
Operator:	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line:	Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Platforms:	3 bay platforms
Structure:	elevated
Accessible:	Yes
Code:	T01
Former:	Kyūtetsu Fukuoka Station (to 1942) Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station (to 2001)
Passengers:	109,641
Pass Year:	FY2022
Map Type:	Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Nishitetsu-Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	17

is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad, and has station number T01.^[1]

Lines

The station is the northern terminus of the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 74.8 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ōmuta Station.^[1]

Layout

The station is located on the second floor of the Solaria Terminal Building within the Mitsukoshi Building. It uses the Spanish solution with 3 dead-end lines. After the train arrives, the doors open on the middle platform to let the passengers out. After this, the doors on the opposite side will open and the waiting passengers can enter the train.

Platforms

• Track 1 - Mainly used by express trains
• Track 2 - Mainly used by local trains
• Track 3 - Mainly used by limited express trains

North Exit

With the biggest ticket gate, located on the second floor. Access to department store via a concourse. There are two station offices, three coin locker rows, an ATM corner and an Internet corner. It is also the nearest exit gate for transfer to the Kūkō Line and Hakozaki Line on the Fukuoka City Subway.

Solaria Exit

West of the North Exit with access to the Building.

Central Exit

Located on the first floor. There are coin lockers and a season ticket counter. Transfer to the Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Center via elevator.

South Exit

Located on the first floor, facing the road. There is a season ticket counter and it is the nearest exit gate for transfer to the Nanakuma Line on the Fukuoka City Subway.

History

• April 12, 1924 – the station opened.
• Around 1935 – renamed .
• September 22, 1942 – renamed .
• November 1, 1961 – station moved to 2nd floor.
• September 27, 1997 – improvement work was completed.
• September 1997 – Solaria Terminal Building was completed 80 m north of the former location (now Solaria Stage). Fukuoka Mitsukoshi department store entered as core tenant, competing with the nearby Iwataya Z-SIDE and Daimaru department stores.^[2]
• January 1, 2001 – renamed Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 109,641 passengers daily. ^[3]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official home page

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: Solaria Terminal Building Opens. ja:ソラリアターミナルビル開業. Nishitetsu. 9 August 2017. ja.
3. Web site: 駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人). Nishi-Nippon Railway. 2023-09-08.