Nishitetsu Ginsui Station

Nishitetsu Ginsui Station (西鉄銀水駅, Nishitetsu-ginsui-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 T48.[1]

Nishitetsu Ginsui Station

西鉄銀水駅
Ginsui Station building
General information
LocationKusagi, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0917
Japan
Coordinates33°3′6.2″N 130°27′30.5″E
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance72.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
    Other information
    Station codeT48
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened1 October 1938 (1938-10-01)
    Previous namesGinsui (to 1939)
    Kyutetsu Ginsui (to 1942)
    Passengers
    FY2022518
    Location
    Nishitetsu Ginsui Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Nishitetsu Ginsui Station
    Nishitetsu Ginsui Station (Japan)

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 72.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of one elevated island platform connected by 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

    Adjacent stations
    ←Service→
    Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Higashi-Amagi Local Shin-Sakaemachi
    Express: Does not stop at this station
    Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

    History

    The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Ginsui Station (銀水駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Ginsui Station (九鉄銀水駅) 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 Ginsui Station (西鉄銀水駅) .

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 518 passengers daily. [2]

    Surrounding area
    • Ginsui Station
    • Hayamadai Elementary School
    • Miike Junior High School
    • Hakkō Junior High School
    • Omuta Junior and High School
    • Ginsui Post Office
    • Tegama Kitamachi Park
    • Shirakawa Hospital
    • Japan National Route 208

    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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