Nishitetsu Wataze Station
Nishitetsu Wataze Station 西鉄渡瀬駅 | |||||||||||
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 Wataze Station building | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kuranaga, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0906 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°5′14″N 130°27′31.1″E / 33.08722°N 130.458639°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 67.9 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | T45 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1938 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Wataze (to 1939) Kyutetsu Wataze (to 1942) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 314 | ||||||||||
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Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅, Nishitetsu-Wataze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T45.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 67.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by a level crossing. [1]
Platforms
| 1 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Ōmuta |
| 3 4 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa |
History
The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Wataze Station (渡瀬駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Wataze Station (九鉄渡瀬駅) on 1 July 1939. 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 and the station was renamed Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅) .
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 314 passengers daily. [2]
Surrounding area
- Ichibayamashita Post Office
- Japan National Route 208
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 Nishitetsu Wataze Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)