Miyanojin Station

Miyanojin Station (宮の陣駅, Miyanojin-eki) is a junction 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 T25.[1]

Miyanojin Station

宮の陣駅
Miyanojin Station building
General information
Location5-chōme-2 Miyanojin, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0801
Japan
Coordinates33°19′43.85″N 130°31′50.03″E
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance36.5 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusStaffed
    Station codeT25
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened12 April 1024 (1024-04-12)
    Passengers
    FY20222066
    Location
    Miyanojin Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Miyanojin Station
    Miyanojin Station (Japan)

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 36.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station. It is also terminus of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 17.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Amagi.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of a one side platform and one "V"-shaped island platform, with the platform for the Amagi Line at a sharp angle to that of the Tenjin Ōmuta Line. The platforms are connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.[1]

    Platforms
    1 ■ Amagi Line for Hongō and Amagi
    2 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta
    3 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

    Adjacent stations
    ←Service→
    Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Ajisaka Local Kushiwara
    Ogōri Express Kurume
    Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
    Amagi Line
    Terminus - Gorōmaru

    History

    The station opened on 12 April 1924 as a station 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 2066 passengers daily. [2]

    Surrounding area

    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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