Hiraki Station (開駅, Hiraki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyama, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T44.[1]
Hiraki Station 開駅 | |
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 Hiraki Station building | |
| General information | |
| Location | Takatamachi Kitashingai, Miyama-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0204 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°5′51.75″N 130°27′9.53″E / 33.0977083°N 130.4526472°E |
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line |
| Distance | 66.6 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | T44 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1938 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2022 | 562 |
| Location | |
  Hiraki Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture  Hiraki Station Hiraki Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 66.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The Tenjin Ōmuta Line is single tracked in the direction of Kamachi Station and is double tracked from this station to the end of the line at Ōmuta Station.[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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| Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
| Enoura | Local | Nishitetsu Wataze | ||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History edit
The station opened on 1 October 1938. 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 edit
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 562 passengers daily. [2]
Surrounding area edit
- Takada Town Office
- Wataze Station
- Yokokura Hospital
- Takatanoseyama Park
- Hiraki Elementary School
- Futakawa Elementary School
- Japan National Route 208
- Japan National Route 209
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 Hiraki Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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