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Railway station in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Dazaifu Station
太宰府駅
Dazaifu Station, 2024
General information
LocationSaifu 2-chome, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates33°31′8.53″N 130°31′53.07″E / 33.5190361°N 130.5314083°E / 33.5190361; 130.5314083
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Dazaifu Line
Platforms2 bay platforms
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeD02
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened5 May 1902 (1902-05-05)
Passengers
FY202211,658
Services
Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
Nishitetsu Gojōtowards Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Dazaifu Line Terminus
Location
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Dazaifu Station (太宰府駅, Dazaifu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Dazaifu, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number D02.

Lines

The station is the terminus of the Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line and is 2.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at for Futsukaichi.

Station layout

The station consists of two bay platforms serving three tracks.

Platforms

1 ■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line arriving passengers only
2, 3 ■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line for Chihaya and for Futsukaichi
4 ■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line arriving passengers only
  • Exit gates Exit gates
  • Platform 4 Platform 4
  • Platform 2, 3 Platform 2, 3
  • Platform 1 Platform 1
  • Station sign Station sign

History

The station opened on 1 May 1902 as a station on the Dazaifu Horse Railway, which used horse-drawn carriages on a railway with a gauge of 914mm. The motive source was changed from horse to steam on 20 January 1912, and the track was changed to 1435 mm gauge and electrified by 24 September 1924. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway on 23 August 1934, which merged with the Kyushu Electric Tram RAilway on 19 September 1942 to become Nishi-Nippon Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 11,658 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located slightly northeast of the center of Dazaifu City. There is a tourist information center inside the station and it is close to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, making it a base for sightseeing in Dazaifu, but the neighboring Nishitetsu Gojo Station is closer to Dazaifu's downtown area and city hall.

See also

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 Dazaifu Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line


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