Sakuradai Station (Fukuoka) Explained

Sakuradai Station
Native Name:桜台駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Sakuradai 2-chōme, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0063
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.4717°N 130.5422°W
Operator: Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line: Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance:19.4 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:T16
Passengers:1749
Pass Year:FY2022
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sakuradai Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T16.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 19.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to station building with an footbridge. The station is staffed.[1]

History

The station opened on 1 March 1971.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 1749 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

This station is located in the center of Chikushino City. The area around the station is not an old village, but a residential area that was developed as a commuter town for Fukuoka City after the 1970s, and there are no large-scale commercial facilities. About 300m west of the station, the old National Route 3 (Prefectural Route 77) runs parallel to the Tenjin Omuta Line. National Route 3 straddles the Tenjin Omuta Line about 500m northwest of the station.

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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.