Nishitetsu Nakashima Station

Coordinates: 33°7′21.77″N 130°26′24.03″E / 33.1227139°N 130.4400083°E / 33.1227139; 130.4400083
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Nishitetsu Nakashima Station

西鉄中島駅
Nakashima Station building
General information
LocationYamatomachi Nakashima, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0254
Japan
Coordinates33°7′21.77″N 130°26′24.03″E / 33.1227139°N 130.4400083°E / 33.1227139; 130.4400083
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance63.5 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeT42
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1938 (1938-10-01)
Previous namesNakashima (to 1939)
Kyutetsu Nakashima (to 1942)
Passengers
FY2022782
Location
Nishitetsu Nakashima Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishitetsu Nakashima Station
Nishitetsu Nakashima Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishitetsu Nakashima Station is located in Japan
Nishitetsu Nakashima Station
Nishitetsu Nakashima Station
Nishitetsu Nakashima Station (Japan)
Map

Nishitetsu Nakashima Station (西鉄中島駅, Nakashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T42.[1]

Lines[edit]

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 63.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of one elevated side platform with the station underneath. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms[edit]

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

Adjacent stations[edit]

Service
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Shiotsuka Local Enoura
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History[edit]

The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Nakashima Station (中島駅) on the Kyushu Railway. The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Nakashima Station (九鉄中島駅) on 1 July 1939. 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 and the station was renamed to its present name.

Passenger statistics[edit]

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 782 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Nakashima Elementary School
  • Nakashima Shopping District
  • Nakashima Post Office
  • Nakashima Port

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  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[edit]

Media related to Nishitetsu Nakashima Station at Wikimedia Commons