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Gorōmaru Station 五郎丸駅
Station platform
General information
Location	6-chōme-4 Miyanojin, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0801 Japan
Coordinates	33°19′49.61″N 130°32′23.54″E / 33.3304472°N 130.5398722°E / 33.3304472; 130.5398722
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Amagi Line
Distance	0.9 km fromMiyanojin
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	A11
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 October 1915 (1915-10-15)
Passengers
FY2022	754
Services
Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station MiyanojinTerminus Amagi Line Gakkōmaetowards Amagi
Location Gorōmaru StationLocation within Fukuoka PrefectureShow map of Fukuoka PrefectureGorōmaru StationGorōmaru Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

Gorōmaru Station (五郎丸駅, Gorōmaru-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 A11.

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 0.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.

Station layout

The station consists of a one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 15 October 1915 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The station was opened on 8 December 1921 The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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 754 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Kyushu Expressway
• Kurume Business Plaza
• Miyanojin Post Office
• Koga Hospital 21

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. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
3. "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 Gorōmaru Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page (in Japanese)

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