Shiotsuka Station

Shiotsuka Station

塩塚駅
Shiotsuka Station building
General information
LocationYamatomachi Shiotsuka, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0243
Japan
Coordinates33°8′36.25″N 130°25′52.22″E / 33.1434028°N 130.4311722°E / 33.1434028; 130.4311722
Operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance61.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeT41
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened1 September 1938 (1938-09-01)
    Passengers
    FY2022354
    Services
    Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
    Tokumasu
    towards Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
    		 Tenjin Ōmuta Line
    Local
    		 Nishitetsu Nakashima
    towards Ōmuta
    Location
    Shiotsuka Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
    Shiotsuka Station
    Shiotsuka Station
    Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
    Shiotsuka Station is located in Japan
    Shiotsuka Station
    Shiotsuka Station
    Location within Japan

    Shiotsuka Station (塩塚駅, Shiotsuka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T41.

    Lines

    The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 61.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.

    Station layout

    The station consists of one island platform with a level crossing.

    Platforms

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

    History

    The station opened on 1 September 1938 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 354 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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