Tanushimaru Station (田主丸駅, Tanushimaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2] Tanushimaru is noted for having a section of the station building specially shaped to resemble the head and beak of a Kappa, an aquatic yōkai which is associated with the town.

Lines

The station is served by the Kyudai Main Line and is located 20.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3] Only local trains on the line stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. A siding branches off track 1. The station shares a building with a local tourism association and information centre. The tourism association also acts as a kan'i itaku agent and manages the ticket window which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge. A bike shed is located at the station forecourt.[2][3][4]

Platforms

1 ■ ■Kyūdai Main Line for Hita
2 ■ ■ Kyūdai Main Line for Kurume
  • A view of the station facade. The part with the yellow beak is the tourism information centre. The station building is the single storey structure to the right of it.
    A view of the station facade. The part with the yellow beak is the tourism information centre. The station building is the single storey structure to the right of it.
  • A view of the station platforms and tracks. The siding can be seen in the distance to the left.
    A view of the station platforms and tracks. The siding can be seen in the distance to the left.

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened a track from Kurume to Chikugo-Yoshii on 24 December 1928 during the first phase of the construction of the Kyudai Main Line. Tanushimaru was opened on the same day as one of several intermediate stations on the track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 473 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 222th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]。

Surrounding area

  • Kurume City Hall Tanushimaru General Branch
  • Fukuoka Prefectural Ukiha Technical High School

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "田主丸" [Tanushimaru]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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. 34, 73. ISBN 9784062951630.
  4. ^ "田主丸駅" [Tanushimaru Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 7 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  5. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 227. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 739. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Tanushimaru Station at Wikimedia Commons