Shin-Sakaemachi Station (新栄町駅, Shin-Sakaemachi-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 T49.[1]
Shin-Sakaemachi Station 新栄町駅 | |
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 Shin-Sakaemachi Station building | |
| General information | |
| Location | Shinsakaemachi, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 836-0041 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°2′18.44″N 130°26′58.56″E / 33.0384556°N 130.4496000°E |
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line |
| Distance | 73.3 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | T49 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1938 |
| Previous names | Sakaemachi (to 1939) Kyutetsu Sakaemachi (to 1942) Nishitetsu Sakaemachi (to 1970) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2022 | 3365 |
| Location | |
  Shin-Sakaemachi Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture  Shin-Sakaemachi Station Shin-Sakaemachi Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 73.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout edit
The station consists of one elevated island platform with an elevated station building above the platform.[1]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa |
Gallery edit
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Panoramic view of the premises. The front is towards Fukuoka (Tenjin) and the back is towards Omuta. -
Platform
Adjacent stations edit
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||
| Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
| Ginsui | Local | Ōmuta | ||
| Yanagawa | Express | Ōmuta | ||
| Yanagawa | Limited Express | Ōmuta | ||
History edit
The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Sakaemachi Station (栄町駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Sakaemachi Station (九鉄栄町駅) 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 Sakaemachi Station (西鉄栄町駅) . It was relocated to its present location renamed again to its present name on 28 April 1970.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 3365 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Mitsui Chemicals Omuta Plant
- Mitsui Kinzoku Mining Miike Factory
- Omuta Asahimachi Post Office
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 Shin-Sakaemachi Station (Fukuoka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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