Kuranaga Station (倉永駅, Kuranaga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T46.[1]

Kuranaga Station

倉永駅
Kuranaga Station building in 2021
General information
LocationKuranaga, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0906
Japan
Coordinates33°4′20.97″N 130°27′49.81″E / 33.0724917°N 130.4638361°E / 33.0724917; 130.4638361
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance69.6 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeT46
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1938 (1938-10-01)
Passengers
FY2022842
Services
Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
Nishitetsu Wataze Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Local
Higashi-Amagi
towards Ōmuta
Location
Kuranaga Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kuranaga Station
Kuranaga Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Kuranaga Station is located in Japan
Kuranaga Station
Kuranaga Station
Kuranaga Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 69.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of one island platform connected by a level crossing.[1]

Platforms

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1  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Ōmuta
2  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa

History

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The station opened on 1 October 1938.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 842 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Mount Amagiyama
  • Meiko Gakuen Elementary and Junior High School
  • Ariakeshinsei High School
  • Omuta Kita High School
  • Yoshinotenshi Kindergarten
  • Yoshino Station
  • Kuranaga Post Office
  • Kuragana Police box

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)" (in Japanese). Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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