Tsuko Station

Tsuko Station (津古駅, Tsuko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ogōri, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T18.[1]

Tsuko Station

津古駅
Tsuko Station building
General information
LocationTsuko, Ogōri-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0102
Japan
Coordinates33°26′45.27″N 130°33′55.77″E
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance23.0 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platform
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusStaffed
    Station codeT19
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
    Passengers
    FY20222092
    Location
    Tsuko Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Tsuko Station
    Tsuko Station (Japan)

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 23.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing.[1]

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

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

    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 2092 passengers daily. [2]

    Surrounding area
    • Seiwa Memorial Hospital
    • Ogōritsuko Post Office
    • Hachiryu Shrine

    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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