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Nishitetsu Gojō Station (西鉄五条駅, Nishitetsu-Gojō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Dazaifu Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number D01.[1]
Nishitetsu Gojō Station 西鉄五条駅 | |
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 Nishitetsu Gojō Station in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 8-1,Gojō 2-chōme, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°30′41″N 130°31′35″E / 33.51131°N 130.526309°E |
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Dazaifu Line |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | D01 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 May 1902 |
| Previous names | Gojō (1928; 1931-1942) Gojō guchi (1928-1931) Sekeiba-mae (to 1948) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2022 | 15,053 |
| Location | |
  Nishitetsu Gojō Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture  Nishitetsu Gojō Station Nishitetsu Gojō Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line and is 1.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at for Futsukaichi.[1]
Station layout edit
The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks.[1]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line | for Dazaifu |
| 2, 3 | ■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line | < siding > |
| 4 | ■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line | for Futsukaichi |
Adjacent stations edit
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Dazaifu Line | ||||
| Nishitetsu Futsukaichi | - | Dazaifu | ||
History edit
The station opened on 1 May 1902 as Gojō Station (五条駅) on the Dazaifu Horse Railway, which used horse-drawn carriages on a railway with a gauge of 914mm. The motive source was changed from horse to steam on 20 January 1912, and the track was changed to 1435 mm gauge and electrified by 24 September 1924. The station was abolished on 24 September 1927, but reopened the following year on 3 May 1928 as Gojōguchi Station (五条口駅). It was relocated and reverted to its original name on 17 October 1931. It was renamed Sekeiba-mae Station (種鶏場前駅) on 10 July 1942. The company merged merged with the Kyushu Electric Tram Railway on 22 September 1942 to become Nishi-Nippon Railway. It was renamed tyo its present name on 25 October 1948.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 15,053 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Dazaifu City Hall
- Chikushi Jogakuen University
- Kanzeon-ji
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 2023-09-08.
External links edit
Media related to Nishitetsu Gojō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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