Inuzuka Station

Inuzuka Station

犬塚駅
Inuzuka Station building
General information
LocationMizumamachi Tamamitsu, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0112
Japan
Coordinates33°14′50.61″N 130°27′46.53″E / 33.2473917°N 130.4629250°E / 33.2473917; 130.4629250
Operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance48.0 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Construction
    Structure type
    		At-grade
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeT34
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened1 October 1937 (1937-10-01)
    Passengers
    FY2022992
    Services
    Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
    Mizuma
    towards Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
    		 Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Local
    		 Ōmizo
    towards Ōmuta
    Location
    Inuzuka Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
    Inuzuka Station
    Inuzuka Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Inuzuka Station is located in Japan
    Inuzuka Station
    Inuzuka Station
    Location within Japan

    Inuzuka Station (犬塚駅, Inuzuka-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 T34.

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 48.0 kilometres (29.8 mi) from the line's starting point at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.

    Station layout

    The station consists of a two opposed side platform connected by a level crossing The area around Inuzuka Station was single track until the section between Mizuma and Omizo was double tracked on January 15, 1997. Before it was double-tracked, it had one island platform with two tracks. Additionally, there is a siding line for maintenance vehicles on the Fukuoka side of the station (there is an Inuzuka work area). The station is unattended.

    Platforms

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

    History

    The station opened on 1 October 1937.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 992 passengers daily.

    Surrounding area

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 3 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.
    2. ↑ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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