Nishitetsu Ogōri Station (西鉄小郡駅, Nishitetsu Ogōri-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ogōri, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T22.[1]
Nishitetsu Ogōri Station 西鉄小郡駅 | |||||||
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 Nishitetsu Ogōri Station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Gion 1-chome, Ogōri-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0141 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°23′47″N 130°33′12″E / 33.3963984°N 130.5534661°E | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||
| Distance | 28.7 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | T22 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 12 April 1924 | ||||||
| Previous names | Ogōri (to 1939); Kyuden-Ogōri (to 1942) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2022 | 9236 | ||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 28.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of a two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.[1]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 3 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Futsukaichi and Fukuoka |
| 4 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Futsukaichi and Fukuoka |
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
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Nishi-Nippon Railroad
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| Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
| Ōho | Local | Hatama | ||
| Chikushi | Express | Miyanojin | ||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
editThe station opened on 12 April 1924 as Ogōri Station (小郡駅) on the Kyushu Railway. On 1 July 1939, the station name was changed to Kyutetsu Ogōri Station (九鉄小郡駅)The company 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 and the station name was changed to its present name.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by 9236 passengers daily. [2]
Surrounding area
edit- Ogori City Hall
- Ogori City Gymnasium
- Ogori City Cultural Hall
- Ogori Municipal Ogori Elementary 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.
- ^ "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 Ogōri Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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