Shiotsuka Station (塩塚駅, Shiotsuka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T41.[1]

Shiotsuka Station

塩塚駅
Shiotsuka Station building
General information
LocationYamatomachi Shiotsuka, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0243
Japan
Coordinates33°8′36.25″N 130°25′52.22″E / 33.1434028°N 130.4311722°E / 33.1434028; 130.4311722
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance61.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeT41
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 September 1938 (1938-09-01)
Passengers
FY2022354
Location
Shiotsuka Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Shiotsuka Station
Shiotsuka Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Shiotsuka Station is located in Japan
Shiotsuka Station
Shiotsuka Station
Shiotsuka Station (Japan)
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Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 61.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of one island platform with a level crossing.[1]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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Service
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Tokumasu Local Nishitetsu Nakashima
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

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The station opened on 1 September 1938 on the Kyushu Railway. 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

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 354 passengers daily. [2]

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. ^ "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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