Daizenji Station (大善寺駅, Daizenji-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 T32.[1]
Daizenji Station 大善寺駅 | |
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 Daizenji Station building | |
| General information | |
| Location | Miyamoto Daizenjimachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0073 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°16′16.33″N 130°28′27.9″E / 33.2712028°N 130.474417°E |
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line |
| Distance | 45.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | T32 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 December 1912 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2022 | 2973 |
| Location | |
  Daizenji Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture  Daizenji Station Daizenji Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 45.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout edit
The station consists of a two island platform connected by a level crossings with the station building, and one siding track. The station is staffed.[1]
Platforms edit
| 1, 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 3, 4 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka |
Adjacent stations edit
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||
| Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
| Yasutake | Local | Mizuma | ||
| Hanabatake | Express | Yanagawa | ||
| Kurume | Limited Express | Yanagawa | ||
History edit
The station opened on 30 December 1912 as a station on the Okawa Railway. TIn 1937, the Okawa Railway merged with the Kyushu Railway and the line was electrified and incorporated into the Omuta Line. 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. The current station building was completed in 1959.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 2973 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Kurume City Daizenji Elementary School
- Onzuka-Gongenzuka Kofun
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
Media related to Daizenji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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