Yasutake Station (安武駅, Yasutake-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 T31.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 42.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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

History

The station opened on 30 December 1912 as a station on the Okawa Railway. TIn 1937, the Okawa Railway merged with the Kyushu Railway and the line was electrified and incorporated into the Omuta Line. 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 905 passengers daily. [2]

Surrounding area

  • Japan Element Industry Kurume Factory
  • Kurume Koiki Fire Department Nishi Substation
  • Tsubuku 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 Yasutake Station at Wikimedia Commons