Yasutake Station

Yasutake Station (安武駅, Yasutake-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 T31.[1]

Yasutake Station

安武駅
Yasutake Station building
General information
Location3327 Yasutakehon Yasutakemachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0072
Japan
Coordinates33°17′9.77″N 130°29′19.08″E
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance42.8 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Other information
    StatusStaffed
    Station codeT31
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened30 December 1912 (1912-12-30)
    Passengers
    FY2022905
    Location
    Yasutake Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Yasutake Station
    Yasutake Station (Japan)

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 42.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of a one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.[1]

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

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

    History

    The station opened on 30 December 1912 as a station on the Okawa Railway. TIn 1937, the Okawa Railway merged with the Kyushu Railway and the line was electrified and incorporated into the Omuta Line. 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 905 passengers daily. [2]

    Surrounding area
    • Japan Element Industry Kurume Factory
    • Kurume Koiki Fire Department Nishi Substation
    • Tsubuku Elementary School

    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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