St. Mary's Hospital Station (聖マリア病院前駅, Sei-maria-byōin-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T29.[1] The former name Shikenjōmae Station (試験場前駅), meaning "testing center," came from the Fukuoka Prefecture Kurume Industrial Testing Center, which existed at the time the station was established.
St. Mary's Hospital 聖マリア病院前駅 | |||||||
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 St. Mary's Hospital Station building | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Tsubukuhonmachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0047 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°18′08″N 130°30′37″E / 33.30222°N 130.51028°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||
| Distance | 40.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | T29 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 6 October 1933 | ||||||
| Previous names | Shikenjōmae (until 2024) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2022 | 2923 | ||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 40.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of a two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.[1]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka |
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||
| Hanabatake | Local | Tsubuku | ||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
editThe station opened on 6 October 1933 as a station on the Okawa Railway. In 1937, the Okawa Railway merged with the Kyushu Railway and the line was electrified and incorporated into the Omuta Line. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Tramway on 19 September 1942. The company changed its name to Nishi-Nippon Railroad three days later, on 22 September 1942.
Effective the timetable revision on 16 March 2024, the station was renamed to St. Mary’s Hospital Station.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by 2923 passengers daily. [3]
Surrounding area
edit- Japan National Route 209
- St.Mary's Hospital
- Kurume Shikenjo Ekimae Post Office
- Kurume High School
- Kurume Substation (Kyushu Electric Power)
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.
- ^ "西鉄天神大牟田線『試験場前駅』 2024 年 3 月に駅名称を 『聖マリア病院前駅』へ変更します" [The name of “Shikenjo-Mae Station” on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line will change to "Saint Mary’s Hospital Station" in March 2024.] (PDF). Nishitetsu.co.jp. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "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 St. Mary's Hospital Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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