Mikunigaoka Station (Fukuoka)

Mikunigaoka Station (三国が丘駅, Mikunigaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ogōri, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T19.^[1]

Mikunigaoka Station 三国が丘駅
Mikunigaoka Station building
General information
Location	Mitsusawa, Ogōri-shi, Fukuoka-ken838-0106 Japan
Coordinates	33°26′11.76″N 130°33′47.35″E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance	24.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	T19
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 March 1992 (1992-03-25)
Passengers
FY2022	5454
Location Mikunigaoka Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Mikunigaoka Station Mikunigaoka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 24.1 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 by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.^[1]

Platforms

Mikunigaoka station entrance

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

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Tsuko		Local	Mitsusawa
Chikushi		Express	Nishitetsu Ogōri
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

The station opened on 25 March 1992.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 5454 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Ogori City Mikuni Junior High School - 10 minutes walk towards Misuzugaoka on the west side of the station.
• Ogori Municipal Nozomigaoka Elementary School - 20 minutes walk towards the west side of the station towards Nozomigaoka.
• Aso Gakuen Elementary School - West side of the station. 5 minutes by car towards Kisumigaoka. private.
• Buried Cultural Properties Research Center - West side of the station, 7 minutes walk towards Misuzugaoka. There are many ancient tombs in the vicinity that are being investigated. Tours are also possible.
• Kyushu Historical Museum

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 Mikunigaoka Station (Fukuoka) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page (in Japanese)