Nishitetsu Shingū Station
Lines
The station is the terminus of the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line and is 11.0 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Kaizuka.
Station layout
The station is above ground level with an island platform and two tracks. It is connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line | for Wajiro, Chihaya and Kaizuka |
Adjacent Stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line | ||||
| Mitoma | - | Terminus | ||
History
The station opened on 1 July 1925 as Shingū Port Station (新宮港駅) on the Hakata Bay Railway Steamship Company. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Railway (later Nishitetsu) on 19 September 1942. The station was renamed on 15 May 1950.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 1364 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Shingu Town Hall
- Fukuoka Prefectural Shingu High School
- Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Special Needs School
- Shingu Municipal Shingu Junior High School
- Shingu Municipal Shingu Elementary School
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 Shingū Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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