Nishitetsu Nakashima Station Explained

Nishitetsu Nakashima Station
Native Name:西鉄中島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Yamatomachi Nakashima, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0254
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.1227°N 130.44°W
Operator: Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line: Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance:63.5 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Code:T42
Former:Nakashima (to 1939)
Kyutetsu Nakashima (to 1942)
Passengers:782
Pass Year:FY2022
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishitetsu Nakashima Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T42.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 63.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated side platform with the station underneath. The station is unattended.[1]

History

The station opened on 1 October 1938 as on the Kyushu Railway. The station name was changed to on 1 July 1939. The company 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 and the station was renamed to its present name.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 782 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.