Shin-Sakaemachi Station (Fukuoka)
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Nishi-Nippon RailroadShin-Sakaemachi Station 新栄町駅 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Shin-Sakaemachi Station building | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||
| Station code | T49 | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1938 | |||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Sakaemachi (to 1939) Kyutetsu Sakaemachi (to 1942) Nishitetsu Sakaemachi (to 1970) | |||||||||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 3365 | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
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
The station consists of one elevated island platform with an elevated station building above the platform.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa |
Gallery
Panoramic view of the premises. The front is towards Fukuoka (Tenjin) and the back is towards Omuta.
Platform
History
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
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 3365 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Mitsui Chemicals Omuta Plant
- Mitsui Kinzoku Mining Miike Factory
- Omuta Asahimachi Post Office
