Tenpaizan Station

Tempaizan Station (天拝山駅, Tenpaizan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1] It is named after the local Mount Tenpai, on the route of a long distance Kyūshū hiking trail.

JB  09  Tempaizan Station 天拝山駅
Tempaizan Station
General information
Location	643-2 Ryumyoji, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0042 Japan
Coordinates	33°28′55″N 130°31′49″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JB Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	94.3 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)
Passengers
FY2020	2166 daily
Rank	64th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Haruda towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Tofurōminami towards Mojikō
Location Tempaizan Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Tempaizan Station Tempaizan Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 94.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ JB Kagoshima Main Line	for Kurume and Ōmuta
2	■ JB Kagoshima Main Line	for Hakata and Kokura

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 11 March 1989 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2166 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 64th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Chikushino City Hall
• Fukuoka Prefectural Chikushi High School
• Chikushino City Chikushino Junior High School
• Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Visual Special Needs School
• Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line Asakura Kaido Station

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. 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. 23, 67. ISBN 9784062951630.
3. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Tenpaizan Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Tenpaisan Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)