Nishitetsu Hirao Station (西鉄平尾駅, Nishitetsu Hirao eki) is a passenger railway station located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T03.[1]
Nishitetsu Hirao Station 西鉄平尾駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishitetsu Hirao Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 5-8, Hirao 2-chōme, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°34′25″N 130°24′23″E / 33.573599°N 130.406277°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.8 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station. | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | T03 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 April 1924 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Yahata (to 1939) Kyutetsu Hirao (to 1942) | ||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 12,541 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 1.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath.[1]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Futsukaichi, Kurume and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Fukuoka |
History
editThe station was opened on 12 April 1924 as Yahata Station (八幡駅). Its name was changed to Kyutetsu Hirao Station on 1 July 1939, and to Nishitetsu Hirao Station on 22 September 1942.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by 12,541 passengers daily. [2]
Surrounding area
editThe station is located at the southern end of Chuo Ward, and across the road in front of the station is Minami Ward. Although there are small shops scattered around the station, it has a strong residential feel. Although there are many condominiums, there are no large-scale schools or commercial or tourist facilities, so despite being close to the center of the city, users are mainly local residents near the station.
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.
- ^ "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 Nishitetsu Hirao Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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