Amagi Station (甘木駅, Amagi-eki) is a name shared by two separate passenger railway stations located close to each other in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The larger of the two stations is the eastern terminus of the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is operated by the Amagi Railway (also called Amatetsu), a third sector public-private partnership corporation.[1] Slightly to the east, about 150 metres away and just across a traffic roundabout is the northern terminus of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line which is operated by the private Nishi-Nippon Railroad (also called Nishitetsu).[2]
Amatetsu Amagi Station
editAmagi Station 甘木駅 | |||||||
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_20151120.JPG) Amatetsu Amagi Station building in 2015 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Amagi, Asakura-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0068 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°25′9″N 130°39′13″E / 33.41917°N 130.65361°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Amagi Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Amagi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 13.7 km from Kiyama | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 28 April 1939 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2021 | 567 | ||||||
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Lines
editAmatetsu Amagi Station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located 13.7 km from the start of the line at Kiyama.[1]
Layout
editThe station consists of a one island platform serving two tracks at grade, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms
edit| 1, 2 | ■ Amagi Line | for Kiyama, and Ogōri |
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amagi Railway Amagi Line | ||||
| Takata | Local | Terminus | ||
History
editJapanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 28 April 1939 as the eastern terminus of its Amagi Line from Kiyama. On 1 April 1986, control of the station was handed over to the Amagi Railway.[1][3][4]
Nishitetsu Amagi Station
editAmagi Station 甘木駅 | |||||||
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 Nishitetsu Amagi Station in 2009 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Amagi, Asakura-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0068 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°25′6″N 130°39′18.67″E / 33.41833°N 130.6551861°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Amagi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 17.9 km from Miyanojin | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Station code | A01 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 8 December 1921 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2022 | 1163 | ||||||
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Lines
editThe Nishitetstu Amagi Station is the terminus of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 17.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Miyanojin.[2]
Station layout
editThe station consists of one island platform at grade, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amagi Line | ||||
| Mada | Local | Terminus | ||
History
editThe station opened on 8 December 1921 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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.[5]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by 1163 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area
edit- Asakura City Hall (formerly Amagi City Hall)
- Fukuoka Family Court Amagi Branch Office/Amagi Summary Court
- Fukuoka Prefectural Asakura High School
- Fukuoka Prefectural Asakura Higashi High School
- Asakura City Amagi Elementary School
References
edit- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 182, 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 221. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 699. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "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
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