Yakabe Station
Yakabe Station 矢加部駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yakabe Station (2007) | |||||||||||
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| Location | Mitsuhashimachi Yanagawa, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 832-0806 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°10′26.53″N 130°24′56.43″E / 33.1740361°N 130.4156750°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 57.3 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | T38 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1937 | ||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 180 | ||||||||||
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Yakabe Station (矢加部駅, Yakabe-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 T38.[1]
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 57.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated side platform with the station facilities underneath. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka, and Nishitetsu Yanagawa, Ōmuta |
History
The station opened on 1 October 1937. 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 180 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Yakabe Elementary School
- Miyajitake Shrine
- Yanagawagokoku Shrine
- 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 Yakabe Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)