Kushiwara Station

Railway station in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeT26WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)PassengersFY2022968

Location
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Kushiwara Station (櫛原駅, Kushiwara-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 T26.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 37.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta
2	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

Adjacent stations

←	Service
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Miyanojin	Local	Nishitetsu Kurume
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

The station opened on 12 April 1924 as a station on the Kyushu Railway. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 968 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Kurume Central Park
Fukuoka Science Museum
Kurume Bird Center
Nankun Elementary School
Kurume University
Kurume Castle Ruins
Kurume City Hall
Kurumedaiichi Hospital
Kusu Hospital
Kurume Higashikushihara Post Office

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 8 September 2023.