Nishitetsu Ginsui Station
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Nishi-Nippon RailroadNishitetsu Ginsui Station 西鉄銀水駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ginsui Station building | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kusagi, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0917 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°3′6.2″N 130°27′30.5″E / 33.051722°N 130.458472°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 72.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Station code | T48 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1938 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Ginsui (to 1939) Kyutetsu Ginsui (to 1942) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 518 | ||||||||||
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Nishitetsu Ginsui Station (西鉄銀水駅, Nishitetsu-ginsui-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 T48.[1]
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 72.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform connected by a level crossing. [1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa |
History
The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Ginsui Station (銀水駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Ginsui Station (九鉄銀水駅) 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 Ginsui Station (西鉄銀水駅) .
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 518 passengers daily. [2]
Surrounding area
- Ginsui Station
- Hayamadai Elementary School
- Miike Junior High School
- Hakkō Junior High School
- Omuta Junior and High School
- Ginsui Post Office
- Tegama Kitamachi Park
- Shirakawa Hospital
- Japan National Route 208
