Kaneshima Station

Railway station in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeA06WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened8 December 1921 (1921-12-08)PassengersFY2020605

Location
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Kaneshima Station (金島駅, Kaneshima-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 A06.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 9.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line	for Amagi
2	■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line	for Miyanojin

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Nishitetsu Amagi Line
Ōki		-	Ōzeki

History

The station was opened on 8 December 1921 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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. The station building renovated in 1964.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by 605 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Kaneshima Nursery
Kaneshima Elementary School
Kaneshima Post Office
Kumashiro Hospital

References

^ ^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.