Shimoōri Station Explained

Shimoōri Station
Native Name:下大利駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:10, Shimoōri 1-chōme, Ōnojō-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.5221°N 130.4894°W
Operator: Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line: Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance:11.6 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:T11
Passengers:14,148
Pass Year:FY2022
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shimoōri Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T14.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 11.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a two elevated side platforms, with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.[1] [2]

Adjacent stations

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History

The statin was opened on 12 April 1924. On 28 August 2022, the facilities were moved to a new elevated station as part of a grade separation project.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 14,148 passengers daily. [4]

Surrounding area

Located in the southeastern corner of Onojo City, it is far from the center, but serves as a base for bus routes to the residential areas developed in the southernmost part of the city.

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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. Nishi-Nippon Railroad announcement "天神大牟田線 西鉄二日市駅~朝倉街道駅間新駅の名称を「紫駅」といたします" (February 24, 2009)
  3. Web site: 29 August 2022 . 西鉄天神大牟田線の雑餉隈—下大利間が高架化される . The Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line section between Zasshonokuma and Shimo-Ori is elevated. . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829083140/https://railf.jp/news/2022/08/29/150000.html . 29 August 2022 . 3 September 2022 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  4. Web site: 駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人). Nishi-Nippon Railway. 2023-09-08.