Asakuragaidō Station

Asakuragaidō Station (朝倉街道駅, Asakuragaidō-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, and has station number T15.^[1]

Asakuragaidō Station 朝倉街道駅
Asakuragaidō Station
General information
Location	4-1 2-chōme Harisuri, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0083 Japan
Coordinates	33°29′03″N 130°31′57″E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance	17.6 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	T15
Website	Official website
History
Opened	12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
Passengers
FY2022	11,853
Location Asakuragaidō Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Asakuragaidō Station Asakuragaidō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 17.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms connected with the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.^[1]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Murasaki		Local	Sakuradai
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi		Express	Chikushi
Pass		Limited Express	Pass

History

The station opened on 12 April 1924 as a station 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.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 11,853 passengers daily. ^[2]

Surrounding area

• Chikushino City Hall
• Fukuoka Prefectural Chikushi High School - approximately 1.2 km to the northeast

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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 2023-09-08.

External links

Media related to Asakuragaido Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page (in Japanese)