Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station

Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station 西鉄二日市駅
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station west exit, March 2022
General information
Location	1-1 6-chōme Futsukaichi-Chūō, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0072 Japan
Coordinates	33°30′07″N 130°31′03″E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line ■ Dazaifu Line
Distance	15.2 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms	4 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	T13
Website	Official website
History
Opened	12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
Previous names	Futsukaichi (to 1939), Kyutetsu Futsukaichi (to 1942)
Passengers
FY2022	16,904
Services
Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station Tofurōmae towards Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Tenjin Ōmuta Line Local Murasaki towards Ōmuta Shimoōri towards Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Tenjin Ōmuta Line Express Asakuragaidō towards Ōmuta Kasugabaru towards Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Tenjin Ōmuta Line Limited Express Nishitetsu Kurume towards Ōmuta Terminus Dazaifu Line Nishitetsu Gojō towards Dazaifu
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Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station (西鉄二日市駅, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T13.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 15.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station. It is also the terminus of the 2.4 kilometer Dazaifu Line[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a four island platforms serving 7 tracks (as one of the island platforms, Platform 1, is only half-used). The platforms are connected by footbridges. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

1	■ Dazaifu Line	for Dazaifu
	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Fukuoka
2	■ Dazaifu Line	for Dazaifu (not in normal use)
3	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Fukuoka (not in normal use)
4	■ Dazaifu Line	for Dazaifu
	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta
4	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta
6,7	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Fukuoka

History

The station opened on 12 April 1924 as Futsukaichi Station (二日市駅). It was renamed Kyutetsu Futsukaichi Station (九鉄二日市駅) 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 renamed to its present name.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 16,904 passengers daily. [2]

Surrounding area

The station is located in the southern part of Chikushino City. There are residential areas surrounding the station.

• Chikushino City Chikushi Elementary School
• Chikushino City Chikuyama Junior High School
• Chikushino City Hall Chikushi Branch

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 Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page (in Japanese)