Yasutake Station

Yasutake Station 安武駅
Yasutake Station building
General information
Location	3327 Yasutakehon Yasutakemachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0072 Japan
Coordinates	33°17′9.77″N 130°29′19.08″E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance	42.8 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	T31
Website	Official website
History
Opened	30 December 1912 (1912-12-30)
Passengers
FY2022	905
Services
Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station Tsubuku towards Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Tenjin Ōmuta Line Local Daizenji towards Ōmuta
Location Yasutake Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Yasutake Station Yasutake Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Yasutake Station (安武駅, Yasutake-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 T31.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 42.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. 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 30 December 1912 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 Railway three days later, on 22 September 1942.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 905 passengers daily. [2]

Surrounding area

• Japan Element Industry Kurume Factory
• Kurume Koiki Fire Department Nishi Substation
• Tsubuku 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 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Yasutake Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page (in Japanese)