Daizenji Station

Daizenji Station (大善寺駅, Daizenji-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 T32.^[1]

Daizenji Station 大善寺駅
Daizenji Station building
General information
Location	Miyamoto Daizenjimachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0073 Japan
Coordinates	33°16′16.33″N 130°28′27.9″E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance	45.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	T32
Website	Official website
History
Opened	30 December 1912 (1912-12-30)
Passengers
FY2022	2973
Location Daizenji Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Daizenji Station Daizenji Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 45.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a two island platform connected by a level crossings with the station building, and one siding track. The station is staffed.^[1]

Platforms

1, 2	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Nishitetsu Yanagawa and Ōmuta
3, 4	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Yasutake		Local	Mizuma
Hanabatake		Express	Yanagawa
Kurume		Limited Express	Yanagawa

History

The station opened on 30 December 1912 as a station on the Okawa Railway. TIn 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 Railway three days later, on 22 September 1942. The current station building was completed in 1959.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 2973 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Kurume City Daizenji Elementary School
• Onzuka-Gongenzuka Kofun

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 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Daizenji Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page (in Japanese)