Yakabe Station
Yakabe Station (矢加部駅, Yakabe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T38.
Yakabe Station platform
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 57.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated side platform with the station facilities underneath. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka, and Nishitetsu Yanagawa, Ōmuta |
History
The station opened on 1 October 1937. 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 180 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Yakabe Elementary School
- Miyajitake Shrine
- Yanagawagokoku Shrine
- Japan National Route 208
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 Yakabe Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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