Kushiwara Station (櫛原駅, Kushiwara-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 T26.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 37.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Miyanojin Local Nishitetsu Kurume
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

The station opened on 12 April 1924 as a station on the Kyushu Railway. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 968 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Kurume Central Park
  • Fukuoka Science Museum
  • Kurume Bird Center
  • Nankun Elementary School
  • Kurume University
  • Kurume Castle Ruins
  • Kurume City Hall
  • Kurumedaiichi Hospital
  • Kusu Hospital
  • Kurume Higashikushihara Post Office

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 Kushiwara Station at Wikimedia Commons