Chiyo-Kenchōguchi Station

Chiyo-Kenchōguchi Station (千代県庁口駅) is a subway station on the Fukuoka City Subway Hakozaki Line in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is the face of Ebisu in violet. The Tohka-Ebisu Shrine is near this station.

H03 Chiyo-Kenchōguchi Station 千代県庁口駅
Fukuoka City Subway station
General information
Location	Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan
Operated by	Fukuoka City Subway
Line(s)	Hakozaki Line
Other information
Station code	H03
History
Opened	April 27, 1984 (April 27, 1984)
Passengers
2006	3,080 daily
Services
Preceding station Fukuoka City Subway Following station Gofukumachi H02 towards Nakasu-Kawabata Hakozaki Line Maidashi-Kyūdai-byōin-mae H04 towards Kaizuka

Running in board

Lines

• Fukuoka City Subway
  • Hakozaki Line

Platforms

1	■ Hakozaki Line	for Kaizuka
2	■ Hakozaki Line	for Nakasu-Kawabata, Nishijin and Meinohama

Vicinity

• Fukuoka Prefectural Government
• Prefectural Police Head Station
• several Elementary and High Schools
• Sofuku-ji Temple
• Higashi Park

History

• September 12, 1983: Decision about building the station
• April 27, 1984: Opening of the station
• January 31, 1986: Line connecting from Hakozaki-Kyūdai-mae

Other

In its planning phase the name "Chiyomachi Station" has been used, due to its location in the Chiyo area. But because it's near the Prefectural Ken (県) Government Agency Chō (庁) the final name is Chiyo-Kenchōguchi.

External links

• Fukuoka City Subway station information