Mitoma Station (三苫駅, Mitoma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number NK09.[1]

Mitoma Station

三苫駅
Mitoma Station in 2014
General information
Location4-chome Miwadai, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates33°42′7.46″N 130°25′21.16″E / 33.7020722°N 130.4225444°E / 33.7020722; 130.4225444
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line
Distance9.0 km from Kaizuka
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeNK09
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1925 (1925-07-01)
Passengers
FY20223250
Location
Mitoma Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Mitoma Station
Mitoma Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Mitoma Station is located in Japan
Mitoma Station
Mitoma Station
Mitoma Station (Japan)
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Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line and is 9.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kaizuka.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of two side platforms and two tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

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1  Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line for Nishitetsu Shingū
2  Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line for Chihaya and Kaizuka

Adjacent Stations

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Service
Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line
Wajiro - Nishitetsu Shingū

History

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The station opened on 1 July 1925 as a station on the Hakata Bay Railway Steamship Company. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Railway (later Nishitetsu) on 19 September 1942. The station was renamed on 15 May 1950. The current station building was completed in November 1986.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 3250 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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The station is located at the northern end of Higashi Ward, near the northeastern end of Fukuoka City. The area surrounding both the east and west exits is residential.

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. ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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