Nishitetsu Wataze Station

Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅, Nishitetsu-Wataze-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 T45.[1]

Nishitetsu Wataze Station

西鉄渡瀬駅
Wataze Station building
General information
LocationKuranaga, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0906
Japan
Coordinates33°5′14″N 130°27′31.1″E
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance67.9 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeT45
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened1 October 1938 (1938-10-01)
    Previous namesWataze (to 1939)
    Kyutetsu Wataze (to 1942)
    Passengers
    FY2022314
    Location
    Nishitetsu Wataze Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Nishitetsu Wataze Station
    Nishitetsu Wataze Station (Japan)

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 67.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of two island platforms connected by a level crossing. [1]

    Platforms
    1 2 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Ōmuta
    3 4 ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa

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

    History

    The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Wataze Station (渡瀬駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Wataze Station (九鉄渡瀬駅) 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 Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅) .

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 314 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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