Shin-Sakaemachi Station (Fukuoka)

This article is about the railway station in Fukuoka Prefecture. For the subway station in Nagoya, see Shin-Sakaemachi Station (Aichi).

Shin-Sakaemachi Station

新栄町駅
Shin-Sakaemachi Station building
General information
LocationShinsakaemachi, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 836-0041
Japan
Coordinates33°2′18.44″N 130°26′58.56″E / 33.0384556°N 130.4496000°E / 33.0384556; 130.4496000
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance73.3 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeT49
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1938 (1938-10-01)
Previous namesSakaemachi (to 1939)
Kyutetsu Sakaemachi (to 1942)
Nishitetsu Sakaemachi (to 1970)
Passengers
FY20223365
Services
Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
Nishitetsu Ginsui
towards Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
 Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Local
 Ōmuta
Terminus
Nishitetsu Yanagawa
towards Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
 Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Express
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Limited Express
Location
Shin-Sakaemachi Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Shin-Sakaemachi Station
Shin-Sakaemachi Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Shin-Sakaemachi Station is located in Japan
Shin-Sakaemachi Station
Shin-Sakaemachi Station
Shin-Sakaemachi Station (Japan)
Map

Shin-Sakaemachi Station (新栄町駅, Shin-Sakaemachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T49.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 73.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with an elevated station building above the platform.[1]

Platforms

1 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Ōmuta
2 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa
  • Panoramic view of the premises. The front is towards Fukuoka (Tenjin) and the back is towards Omuta.
    Panoramic view of the premises. The front is towards Fukuoka (Tenjin) and the back is towards Omuta.
  • Platform
    Platform

History

The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Sakaemachi Station (栄町駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Sakaemachi Station (九鉄栄町駅) 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 Nishitetsu Sakaemachi Station (西鉄栄町駅) . It was relocated to its present location renamed again to its present name on 28 April 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 3365 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Mitsui Chemicals Omuta Plant
  • Mitsui Kinzoku Mining Miike Factory
  • Omuta Asahimachi Post Office

See also

References

  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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