Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station Explained

Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station
Native Name:西鉄柳川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Mitsuhashimachi Shimohyakuchō, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 832-0822
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.165°N 130.419°W
Operator: Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line: Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance:58.4 km from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Status:Staffed
Code:T39
Former:Yanagawa (to 1939)
Kyutetsu Yanagawa (to 1942)
Passengers:10,072
Pass Year:FY2022
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishitetsu Yanagawa 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 T39.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 58.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building.[1]

Adjacent stations

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History

The station opened on 1 October 1937 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 10,072 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.