Murasaki Station
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Murasaki Station 紫駅 | |
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 The station in March 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 449-11-2 Murasaki, Chikushino, Fukuoka （福岡県筑紫野市紫2丁目449-11） Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°29′47″N 130°31′19″E / 33.496448°N 130.521985°E |
| Operated by | Nishi-Nippon Railroad |
| Line(s) | Tenjin Ōmuta Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | March 27, 2010 |
Murasaki Station (紫駅, Murasaki-eki) is a railway station on the Tenjin Ōmuta Line in Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu). It is the newest station on any of Nishitetsu’s lines.
Lines
Murasaki Station is served by the 74.8 km Nishi-Nippon Railroad Tenjin Ōmuta Line from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) in Fukuoka to Ōmuta in the city of Ōmuta.
Layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks. The two platforms can accommodate trains with seven cars.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
| Nishitetsu Futsukaichi | Local | Asakuragaidō | ||
History
The station opened on March 27, 2010. Construction cost approximately 700 million yen.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b 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)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Murasaki Station.
- Nishitetsu station information (JR East) (in Japanese)