Zasshonokuma Station Explained

Zasshonokuma Station
Native Name:雑餉隈駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Mugino 4-chōme, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.5472°N 130.4628°W
Operator: Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line: Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Distance:8.0 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:Yes
Code:T07
Former:Zasshonokuma (to 1939)
Kyutetsu Zasshonokuma (to 1942)
Nishitetsu Zasshonokuma (to 1971)
Passengers:14,203
Pass Year:FY2022
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Zasshonokuma Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T07.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 8.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath.[1]

History

The station was opened on 12 April 1924. Its name was changed to Kyutetsu Zasshonokuma Station on 1 July 1939, and to Nishitetsu Zasshonokuma Station on 22 September 1942. It reverted to its original name on 1 March 1971.

On 28 August 2022, the facilities were moved to a new elevated station as part of a grade separation project.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 14,203 passengers daily. [3]

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: 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.
  3. Web site: 駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人). Nishi-Nippon Railway. 2023-09-08.