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St. Mary's Hospital

聖マリア病院前駅
St. Mary's Hospital; 聖マリア病院前駅
	St. Mary's Hospital Station building
General information
Location	Tsubukuhonmachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0047; Japan
Coordinates	33°18′08″N 130°30′37″E / 33.30222°N 130.51028°E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance	40.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	;
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	T29
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 October 1933
Previous names	Shikenjōmae (until 2024)
Passengers
FY2022	2923
Services
Location
Location
	St. Mary's Hospital Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture St. Mary's Hospital Station St. Mary's Hospital Station (Japan)

St. Mary's Hospital Station (聖マリア病院前駅, Sei-maria-byōin-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T29.^[1] The former name Shikenjōmae Station (試験場前駅), meaning "testing center," came from the Fukuoka Prefecture Kurume Industrial Testing Center, which existed at the time the station was established.

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 40.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta
2	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

History

The station opened on 6 October 1933 as a station on the Okawa Railway. In 1937, the Okawa Railway merged with the Kyushu Railway and the line was electrified and incorporated into the Omuta Line. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Tramway on 19 September 1942. The company changed its name to Nishi-Nippon Railroad three days later, on 22 September 1942.

Effective the timetable revision on 16 March 2024, the station was renamed to St. Mary’s Hospital Station.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 2923 passengers daily. ^[3]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 209
St.Mary's Hospital
Kurume Shikenjo Ekimae Post Office
Kurume High School
Kurume Substation (Kyushu Electric Power)

References

^ ^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.
^ "西鉄天神大牟田線『試験場前駅』 2024 年 3 月に駅名称を『聖マリア病院前駅』へ変更します" [The name of “Shikenjo-Mae Station” on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line will change to "Saint Mary’s Hospital Station" in March 2024.] (PDF). Nishitetsu.co.jp. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

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Official home page (in Japanese)

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[kawashima-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] "西鉄天神大牟田線『試験場前駅』 2024 年 3 月に駅名称を『聖マリア病院前駅』へ変更します" [The name of “Shikenjo-Mae Station” on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line will change to "Saint Mary’s Hospital Station" in March 2024.] (PDF). Nishitetsu.co.jp. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

[3] "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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