Shirakibaru Station (白木原駅, Shirakibaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T10.[1]
Shirakibaru Station 白木原駅 | |||||||
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 Shirakibaru Station 2022 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 6, Shirakibaru 1-chōme, Ōnojō-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°31′42″N 130°28′59″E / 33.528215°N 130.483063°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||
| Distance | 10.8 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||
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| Station code | T10 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 6 May 1950 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2022 | 8973 | ||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 10.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of a two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath.[1][2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Yakuin and Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) |
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||
| Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
| Kasugabaru | Local | Shimoōri | ||
| Pass | Express | Pass | ||
| Pass | Limited Express | Pass | ||
History
editThe station was opened as a temporary station in 1946 and opened as a permanent station on 6 May 1950. In September 1964 the station building was renovated. On 28 August 2022, the facilities were moved to a new elevated station as part of a grade separation project.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by 8973 passengers daily. [4]
Surrounding area
edit- Onojo City Ono Junior High School
- Onojo City Ono Elementary School
- Mizuki Castle ruins
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.
- ^ 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)
- ^ "西鉄天神大牟田線の雑餉隈—下大利間が高架化される" [The Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line section between Zasshonokuma and Shimo-Ori is elevated.]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
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Media related to Shirakibaru Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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