Tempaizan Station (天拝山駅, Tenpaizan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1] It is named after the local Mount Tenpai, on the route of a long distance Kyūshū hiking trail.
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 Tempaizan Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 643-2 Ryumyoji, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0042 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°28′55″N 130°31′49″E / 33.481872°N 130.530345°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JB Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 94.3 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 March 1989 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 2166 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 64th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 94.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
Layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Kurume and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata and Kokura |
History edit
The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 11 March 1989 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.[2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2166 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 64th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Chikushino City Hall
- Fukuoka Prefectural Chikushi High School
- Chikushino City Chikushino Junior High School
- Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Visual Special Needs School
- Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line Asakura Kaido Station
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ 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. 23, 67. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Tenpaizan Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tenpaisan Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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