Amagi Station
Amagi Station (甘木駅, Amagi-eki) is a name shared by two separate railway stations located closed to each other in Asakura, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The larger of the two stations is the eastern terminus of the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is operated by the Amagi Railway (also called Amatetsu), a third sector public-private partnership corporation.[1] Slightly to the east, about 150 metres away and just across a traffic roundabout is the northern terminus of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line which is operated by the private Nishi-Nippon Railroad (also called Nishitetsu).[2]
Lines
The Amatetsu station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located 13.7 km from the start of the line at Kiyama.[1]
The Nishitetsu station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is located 17.9 km from the start of the line at Miyanojin.[2]
Amatetsu Amagi Station
Amagi Station 甘木駅 | |||||
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_20151120.JPG) Amatetsu Amagi Station building in 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°25′9″N 130°39′13″E / 33.41917°N 130.65361°E | ||||
| Operated by | Amagi Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Amagi Line | ||||
| Distance | 13.7 km from Kiyama | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Nisitetsu Amagi Line | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 28 April 1939 | ||||
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Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade.
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amagi Railway Amagi Line | ||||
| Takata | Local | Terminus | ||
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 28 April 1939 as the eastern terminus of its Amagi Line from Kiyama. On 1 April 1986, control of the station was handed over to the Amagi Railway.[1][3][4]
Nishitetsu Amagi Station
Amagi Station 甘木駅 | |||||
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 Nishitetsu Amagi Station in 2009 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Operated by | Amagi Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Amagi Line | ||||
| Distance | 17.9 km from Miyanojin | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Amagi Railway Amagi Line | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 8 December 1921 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2011 | 1,449 | ||||
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Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade.
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amagi Line | ||||
| Mada | Local | Terminus | ||
History
The West Nippon Railroad opened the Nishitetsu Amagi station on 8 December 1921.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,449 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
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References
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 182, 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ a b c d Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 180, 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 221. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 699. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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