Murasaki Station (紫駅, Murasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T14.[1]
Murasaki Station 紫駅 | |||||||
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 The station in July 2017 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 449-11-2 Murasaki, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°29′47″N 130°31′19″E / 33.496448°N 130.521985°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||
| Distance | 16.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
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| Other information | |||||||
| Station code | T14 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 27 March 2010 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2022 | 6072 | ||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 16.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of a two opposed ground level side platforms. There is no connection between platforms, and passengers wishing to change platforms must leave the station and re-enter after crossing a level crossing outside the station. The station is staffed.[1][2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Futsukaichi,Fukuoka |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
| Nishitetsu Futsukaichi | Local | Asakuragaidō | ||
History
editThe station opened on 27 March 2010. Construction cost approximately 700 million yen.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by 6072 passengers daily. [3]
Surrounding area
edit- Chikushino City Futsukaichi Junior High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Nishi-Nippon Railroad announcement "天神大牟田線 西鉄二日市駅～朝倉街道駅間新駅の名称を「紫駅」といたします" (February 24, 2009)
- ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
External links
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Media related to Murasaki Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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