Inuzuka Station (犬塚駅, Inuzuka-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 T34.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 48.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed side platform connected by a level crossing The area around Inuzuka Station was single track until the section between Mizuma and Omizo was double tracked on January 15, 1997. Before it was double-tracked, it had one island platform with two tracks. Additionally, there is a siding line for maintenance vehicles on the Fukuoka side of the station (there is an Inuzuka work area). The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Mizuma Local Ōmizo
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

The station opened on 1 October 1937.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 992 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Mizuma Library
  • Yasumoto Hospital
  • Mizuma General Gymnasium
  • Inutsuka Elementary School

See also

References

  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

Media related to Inuzuka Station at Wikimedia Commons