St. Mary's Hospital Station
St. Mary's Hospital | |||||||
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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 | ||||||
Connections | |||||||
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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St. Mary's Hospital Station (
Lines[edit]
The 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[edit]
The 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[edit]
The 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[edit]
In 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[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. - ^ "
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[edit]
Media related to Shikenjōmae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)