Miyanojin Station
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 36.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station. It is also terminus of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 17.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Amagi.
Station layout
The station consists of a one side platform and one "V"-shaped island platform, with the platform for the Amagi Line at a sharp angle to that of the Tenjin Ōmuta Line. The platforms are connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
Platforms
1 | ■ Amagi Line | for Hongō and Amagi |
2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
3 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka |
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 2066 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Miyanojin Shrine
- Chikugo Kokubun-ji
- Japan National Route 3
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.
- ^ "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 Miyanojin Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)