Koganchaya Station

Koganchaya Station (古賀茶屋駅, Koganchaya-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 A09.^[1]

Koganachaya Station 古賀茶屋駅
Station building
General information
Location	Hatchojima Miyanojinmachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-0805 Japan
Coordinates	33°20′36.53″N 130°33′59.02″E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Amagi Line
Distance	5.4 km fromMiyanojin
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	A09
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 October 1915 (1915-10-15)
Passengers
FY2022	503
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Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 3.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. Platform 1, which is directly connected to the station building, is bound for Miyanojin, and Platform 2 is for trains bound for Amagi, but the signal structure allows trains to depart from both tracks in either direction. The station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line	for Kurume and Miyanojin
2	■ Nishitetsu Amagi Line	for Amagi

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Nishitetsu Amagi Line
Gakkōmae		-	Kitano

History

The station opened on 15 October 1915 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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. ^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 503 passengers daily. ^[3]

Surrounding area

• Hatchojima Police Station
• Kameo Clinic

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. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
3. "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 Koganchaya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page (in Japanese)