Mitoma Station

Mitoma Station 三苫駅
Mitoma Station in 2014
General information
Location	4-chome Miwadai, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	33°42′7.46″N 130°25′21.16″E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line
Distance	9.0 km from Kaizuka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	NK09
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 July 1925 (1925-07-01)
Passengers
FY2022	3250
Services
Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station Wajiro towards Kaizuka Kaizuka Line Nishitetsu Shingū Terminus
Location Mitoma Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Mitoma Station Mitoma Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Mitoma Station (三苫駅, Mitoma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number NK09.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line and is 9.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kaizuka.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms and two tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

1	■ Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line	for Nishitetsu Shingū
2	■ Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line	for Chihaya and Kaizuka

History

The station opened on 1 July 1925 as a station on the Hakata Bay Railway Steamship Company. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Railway (later Nishitetsu) on 19 September 1942. The station was renamed on 15 May 1950. The current station building was completed in November 1986.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 3250 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located at the northern end of Higashi Ward, near the northeastern end of Fukuoka City. The area surrounding both the east and west exits is residential.

• Fukkōdai-mae Station - JR Kagoshima Main Line
• Mitoma Elementary School
• Miwadai Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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 2023-09-08.

External links

Media related to Mitoma Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page (in Japanese)