Shiotsuka Station
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Nishi-Nippon RailroadShiotsuka Station 塩塚駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shiotsuka Station building | |||||||||||
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| Location | Yamatomachi Shiotsuka, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0243 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°8′36.25″N 130°25′52.22″E / 33.1434028°N 130.4311722°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 61.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | T41 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 September 1938 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 354 | ||||||||||
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Shiotsuka Station (塩塚駅, Shiotsuka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T41.[1]
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 61.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform with 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 September 1938 on the Kyushu Railway. 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
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 354 passengers daily. [2]
Surrounding area
- Toyohara Elementary School
- Toyohara Post Office
- Japan National Route 208
