Kamachi Station

Kamachi Station (蒲池駅, Kamachi-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 T37.[1]

Kamachi Station

蒲池駅
Kamachi Station building
General information
LocationKamou, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 832-0001
Japan
Coordinates33°11′21.81″N 130°25′20.38″E
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance55.5 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeT37
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened1 October 1937 (1937-10-01)
    Passengers
    FY2022411
    Location
    Kamachi Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Kamachi Station
    Kamachi Station (Japan)

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 55.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of two opposed side platform connected by a level crossing.[1]

    Platforms
    1 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta
    2 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

    Adjacent stations
    ←Service→
    Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Hatchōmuta Local Yakabe
    Express: Does not stop at this station
    Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

    History

    The station opened on 1 October 1937. 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 411 passengers daily. [2]

    Surrounding area
    • Kamachi Tateishi housing complex
    • Kamachi Elementary School and Junior High School

    See also

    References
    1. 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.
    2. "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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