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Railway station in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Kitano Station
北野駅
Station building
General information
LocationKitanomachi Imayama, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-1122
Japan
Coordinates33°20′43.53″N 130°34′59.37″E / 33.3454250°N 130.5831583°E / 33.3454250; 130.5831583
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Amagi Line
Distance5.4 km from Miyanojin
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeA08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 October 1915 (1915-10-15)
Passengers
FY20221687
Services
Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
Koganchayatowards Miyanojin Amagi Line Ōkitowards Amagi
Location
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Kitano Station (北野駅, Kitano-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 A08.

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 5.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.

Station layout

The station consists of a twi opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Miyanojin
2 ■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Amagi

History

The station opened on 15 October 1915 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The line was extended to Amagi 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 1687 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

  • Kitano Town Office
  • Miichuo High School
  • Kitano Elementary School
  • Kitano Cosmos Park
  • Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
  • Kitano Post Office

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. 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 Kitano Station (Fukuoka) at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line


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