Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 58.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Ōmuta |
| 3 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Kurume, Futsukaichi and Fukuoka |
| 4 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Kurume, Futsukaichi and Fukuoka |
History
The station opened on 1 October 1937 as Yanagawa Station (中島駅) on the Kyushu Railway. The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Nakashima Station (九鉄中島駅) on 1 July 1939. 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 and the station was renamed to its present name.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 10,072 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Yanagawa Gokoku Shrine
- Yanagawa Depot
- Yanagawa City Hall Yanagawa Government Building/Mitsuhashi
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 Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.ensen24.jp/tenjinomuta-line/yanagawa.html Official home page] (in Japanese)
 | This Fukuoka Prefecture railroad station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |