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Gion Station (Fukuoka)

Coordinates: 33°35′39″N 130°24′53″E / 33.59417°N 130.41472°E / 33.59417; 130.41472
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K10
Gion Station

祇園駅
Logo of the Fukuoka City Subway Fukuoka City Subway station
Entrance No.5
General information
LocationHakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Japan
Operated byLogo of the Fukuoka City Subway Fukuoka City Subway
Line(s)Logo of Line 1 (Kūkō Line) of the Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line
Other information
Station codeK10
History
Opened22 March 1983; 41 years ago (1983-03-22)
Passengers
2006[1]5,243 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Fukuoka City Subway Fukuoka City Subway Following station
Nakasu-Kawabata
K09
towards Meinohama
Kūkō Line Hakata
K11
Location
K10 Gion Station is located in Fukuoka city
K10 Gion Station
K10
Gion Station
Location within Fukuoka city
Station sign for Hakata bound trains

Gion Station (祇園駅, Gion-eki) is a train station located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a young male dressed in happi, representing the famous Hakata Gion Yamakasa, held in July each year.

Lines

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Platforms

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1  Kūkō Line for Hakata and Fukuokakūkō (Airport)
2  Kūkō Line for Tenjin, Meinohama and Chikuzen-Maebaru

Vicinity

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  • Canal City Hakata
  • TVQ Kyūshū Broadcasting
  • Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce
  • Hakata Ward Office
  • Kushida Shrine
  • Tochoji Temple
  • Hakata Machiya Folk Museum

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33°35′39″N 130°24′53″E / 33.59417°N 130.41472°E / 33.59417; 130.41472