Koganchaya Station
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 3.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.
Station layout
The station consists of a two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. Platform 1, which is directly connected to the station building, is bound for Miyanojin, and Platform 2 is for trains bound for Amagi, but the signal structure allows trains to depart from both tracks in either direction. The station is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line | for Kurume and Miyanojin |
2 | ■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line | for Amagi |
History
The station opened on 15 October 1915 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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 503 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Hatchojima Police Station
- Kameo Clinic
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Koganchaya Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)