Nishitetsu Kurume Station (西鉄久留米駅, Nishitetsu Kurume 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 T27.[1] The Nishitetsu Kurume bus terminal is on the first floor.

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 38.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated island platforms on the third story of the station building, with the station facilities occupying the second story underneath. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

1, 2 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta
3, 4 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Kushiwara Local Hanabatake
Miyanojin Express Hanabatake
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Limited Express Hanabatake

History

The station opened on 12 April 1924 as Kurume Station on the Kyushu Railway. The name was changed to Kyutetsu Kurume Station (九鉄久留米駅) 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, with the station name changing to its current name on the same date. The current station building dates from 1969.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 28,355 passengers daily. [2]

Surrounding area

The station is located near the urban center of Kurume.

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

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