Nishitetsu Gojō Station Explained

Nishitetsu Gojō Station
Native Name:西鉄五条駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:8-1,Gojō 2-chōme, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.5113°N 130.5263°W
Operator: Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line: Dazaifu Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Code:D01
Former:Gojō (1928; 1931-1942)
Gojō guchi (1928-1931)
Sekeiba-mae (to 1948)
Passengers:15,053
Pass Year:FY2022
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishitetsu Gojō Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Dazaifu Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number D01.[1]

Lines

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

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks.[1]

History

The station opened on 1 May 1902 as on the Dazaifu Horse Railway, which used horse-drawn carriages on a railway with a gauge of 914mm. The motive source was changed from horse to steam on 20 January 1912, and the track was changed to 1435 mm gauge and electrified by 24 September 1924. The station was abolished on 24 September 1927, but reopened the following year on 3 May 1928 as . It was relocated and reverted to its original name on 17 October 1931. It was renamed on 10 July 1942. The company merged merged with the Kyushu Electric Tram Railway on 22 September 1942 to become Nishi-Nippon Railway. It was renamed tyo its present name on 25 October 1948.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 15,053 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.