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Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station

Coordinates: 33°9′53.9″N 130°25′8.38″E / 33.164972°N 130.4189944°E / 33.164972; 130.4189944
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Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station

西鉄柳川駅
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station
General information
LocationMitsuhashimachi Shimohyakuchō, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 832-0822
Japan
Coordinates33°9′53.9″N 130°25′8.38″E / 33.164972°N 130.4189944°E / 33.164972; 130.4189944
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance58.4 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeT39
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1937 (1937-10-01)
Previous namesYanagawa (to 1939)
Kyutetsu Yanagawa (to 1942)
Passengers
FY202210,072
Services
Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
Yakabe Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Local
Tokumasu
towards Ōmuta
Daizenji Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Express
Shin-Sakaemachi
towards Ōmuta
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Limited Express
Location
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station is located in Japan
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station (Japan)
Map

Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station (西鉄柳川駅, Nishitetsu-Yamagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T39.[1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 58.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building.[1]

Platforms

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1  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Ōmuta
2  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Ōmuta
3  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Kurume, Futsukaichi and Fukuoka
4  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Kurume, Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

History

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The station opened on 1 October 1937 as Yanagawa Station (中島駅) on the Kyushu Railway. The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Nakashima Station (九鉄中島駅) on 1 July 1939. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Tramway on 19 September 1942. The company changed its name to Nishi-Nippon Railway three days later, on 22 September 1942 and the station was renamed to its present name.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 10,072 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Yanagawa Gokoku Shrine
  • Yanagawa Depot
  • Yanagawa City Hall Yanagawa Government Building/Mitsuhashi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
  2. ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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