Koganchaya Station

Koganchaya Station (古賀茶屋駅, Koganchaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number A09.[1]

Koganachaya Station

古賀茶屋駅
Station building
General information
LocationHatchojima Miyanojinmachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0805
Japan
Coordinates33°20′36.53″N 130°33′59.02″E
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Amagi Line
Distance5.4 km fromMiyanojin
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeA09
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened15 October 1915 (1915-10-15)
    Passengers
    FY2022503
    Location
    Koganchaya Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Koganchaya Station
    Koganchaya Station (Japan)

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 3.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of a two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. Platform 1, which is directly connected to the station building, is bound for Miyanojin, and Platform 2 is for trains bound for Amagi, but the signal structure allows trains to depart from both tracks in either direction. The station is unattended.[1]

    Platforms
    1 ■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Kurume and Miyanojin
    2 ■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Amagi

    Adjacent stations
    ←Service→
    Nishitetsu Amagi Line
    Gakkōmae - Kitano

    History

    The station opened on 15 October 1915 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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. [2]

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 503 passengers daily. [3]

    Surrounding area
    • Hatchojima Police Station
    • Kameo Clinic

    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. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
    3. "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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