Nishitetsu Gojō Station
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line and is 1.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at for Futsukaichi.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line | for Dazaifu |
| 2, 3 | ■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line | < siding > |
| 4 | ■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line | for Futsukaichi |
History
The station opened on 1 May 1902 as Gojō Station (五条駅) on the Dazaifu Horse Railway, which used horse-drawn carriages on a railway with a gauge of 914mm. The motive source was changed from horse to steam on 20 January 1912, and the track was changed to 1435 mm gauge and electrified by 24 September 1924. The station was abolished on 24 September 1927, but reopened the following year on 3 May 1928 as Gojōguchi Station (五条口駅). It was relocated and reverted to its original name on 17 October 1931. It was renamed Sekeiba-mae Station (種鶏場前駅) on 10 July 1942. The company merged merged with the Kyushu Electric Tram Railway on 22 September 1942 to become Nishi-Nippon Railway. It was renamed tyo its present name on 25 October 1948.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 15,053 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Dazaifu City Hall
- Chikushi Jogakuen University
- Kanzeon-ji
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 2023-09-08.
External links
Media related to Nishitetsu Gojō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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