Nishimuta Station

Nishimuta Station (西牟田駅, Nishimuta-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikugo, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

JB  19  Nishimuta Station 西牟田駅
Nishimuta Station in 2006
General information
Location	Nishimuta, Chikugo-shi, Fukuoka-ken 833-005 Japan
Coordinates	33°14′48″N 130°30′03″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JB Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	122.6 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	No - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	17 May 1937 (1937-05-17)
Passengers
FY2020	329 daily
Rank	265th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Hainuzuka towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Araki towards Mojikō
Location Nishimuta Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Nishimuta Station Nishimuta Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 122.6 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.^[3]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a modern prefabricated structure and houses a small waiting area, an automatic ticket vending machine, and Sugoca card readers. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge. The elevated tracks of the Kyushu Shinkansen run next to platform 2, parallel with the tracks.^[2][3][4]

Platforms

1	■ JB Kagoshima Main Line	for Kurume, Tosu and Hakata
2	■ JB Kagoshima Main Line	for Ōmuta, Kumamoto and Yatsushiro

History

The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 17 May 1937 as an additional station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[5][6] The station became unstaffed in 2016.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 329 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 265th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[7]

Surrounding area

The station is located at the northern end of Chikugo City, and the city border with Kurume City runs in front of the station.

• Chikugo City Chikugokita Elementary School
• Kyushu Otani Junior College

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "西牟田" [Nishimuta]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
3. 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 67. ISBN 9784062951654.
4. "羽犬塚駅に訪問" [Visit to Nishimuta Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2018. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.
5. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
6. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
7. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Nishimuta Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Nishimuta Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)