Kasugabaru Station

Kasugabaru Station (春日原駅, Kasugabaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T09.^[1]

Kasugabaru Station 春日原駅
The western entrance of Kasugabaru in 2018
General information
Location	Kasugabaru-Higashimachi 1-chōme, Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	33°32′17″N 130°28′24″E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	T09
Website	Official website
History
Opened	12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
Passengers
FY2022	20,274
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Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 9.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station is an elevated station with two island platforms and four lines. In the morning and evening, there are local and limited express connections, and local and express connections. The effective length of the platform is 8 cars. The station is staffed.^[1][2]

Platforms

1	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Futsukaichi, Kurume and Ōmuta
3, 4	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Yakuin and Fukuoka

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Sakuranamiki		Local	Shirakibaru
Ōhashi		Express	Shimoōri
Ōhashi		Limited Express	Nishitetsu Futsukaichi

History

The station was opened on 12 April 1924. On 28 August 2022, the facilities were moved to a new elevated station as part of a grade separation project.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 20,274 passengers daily. ^[4]

Surrounding area

The station is located in Kasuga City, about 200 meters east from the station is the border with Onojo City.

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. Nishi-Nippon Railroad announcement "天神大牟田線 西鉄二日市駅～朝倉街道駅間新駅の名称を「紫駅」といたします" (February 24, 2009)
3. "西鉄天神大牟田線の雑餉隈—下大利間が高架化される" [The Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line section between Zasshonokuma and Shimo-Ori is elevated.]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
4. "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 Kasugabaru Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page (in Japanese)