Gorōmaru Station (五郎丸駅, Gorōmaru-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 A11.[1]

Gorōmaru Station

五郎丸駅
Station platform
General information
Location6-chōme-4 Miyanojin, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0801
Japan
Coordinates33°19′49.61″N 130°32′23.54″E / 33.3304472°N 130.5398722°E / 33.3304472; 130.5398722
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Amagi Line
Distance0.9 km fromMiyanojin
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeA11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 October 1915 (1915-10-15)
Passengers
FY2022754
Location
Gorōmaru Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Gorōmaru Station
Gorōmaru Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Gorōmaru Station is located in Japan
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Gorōmaru Station
Gorōmaru Station (Japan)
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Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 0.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of a one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]

Adjacent stations

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Service
Nishitetsu Amagi Line
Miyanojin - Gakkōmae

History

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The station opened on 15 October 1915 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The station was opened on 8 December 1921 The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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. [2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 754 passengers daily. [3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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