Tofurōmae Station | |
Native Name: | 都府楼前駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | 14, Tōnokoga 3-chōme, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka-ken |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 33.5119°N 130.5076°W |
Operator: | Nishi-Nippon Railroad |
Line: | Tenjin Ōmuta Line |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Code: | T12 |
Passengers: | 5685 |
Pass Year: | FY2022 |
Map Type: | Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Tofurōmae Station |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T14.[1]
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 13.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
The station consists of a two opposed ground level side platforms. There is no connection between platforms, and passengers wishing to change platforms must leave the station and re-enter after crossing a level crossing outside the station. The station is staffed.[1]
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The station opened on 11 April 1924.
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 5685 passengers daily. [2]
Japan National Route 3 runs parallel to the Tenjin Omuta Line in front of the station building, and Fukuoka Prefectural Route 112 straddles the platform on the south side of the station building. Furthermore, National Route 3 (Sekiya Viaduct) crosses over it with a double viaduct. JR Tofurou Minami Station is about 800 meters away. The area surrounding the station is mostly residential, with many roadside stores and businesses located along the main roads. The Ruins of the Dazaifu Government Office, from which the station takes its name, is approximately 700 meters from the station (approximately eight minutes on foot).