Murasaki Station
Murasaki Station 紫駅 | |||||||||||
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 The station in July 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 449-11-2 Murasaki, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°29′47″N 130°31′19″E / 33.496448°N 130.521985°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 16.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | T14 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 March 2010 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 6072 | ||||||||||
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Murasaki Station (紫駅, Murasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T14.[1]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 16.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of a two opposed ground level side platforms. There is no connection between platforms, and passengers wishing to change platforms must leave the station and re-enter after crossing a level crossing outside the station. The station is staffed.[1][2]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Futsukaichi,Fukuoka |
History
[edit]The station opened on 27 March 2010. Construction cost approximately 700 million yen.[2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 6072 passengers daily. [3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Chikushino City Futsukaichi Junior High School
See also
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ a b 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)
- ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
External links
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Media related to Murasaki Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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