Nishitetsu Ginsui Station

Coordinates: 33°3′6.2″N 130°27′30.5″E / 33.051722°N 130.458472°E / 33.051722; 130.458472
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Nishitetsu Ginsui Station

西鉄銀水駅
Ginsui Station building
General information
LocationKusagi, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0917
Japan
Coordinates33°3′6.2″N 130°27′30.5″E / 33.051722°N 130.458472°E / 33.051722; 130.458472
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance72.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
Other information
Station codeT48
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1938 (1938-10-01)
Previous namesGinsui (to 1939)
Kyutetsu Ginsui (to 1942)
Passengers
FY2022518
Location
Nishitetsu Ginsui Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishitetsu Ginsui Station
Nishitetsu Ginsui Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Nishitetsu Ginsui Station is located in Japan
Nishitetsu Ginsui Station
Nishitetsu Ginsui Station
Nishitetsu Ginsui Station (Japan)
Map

Nishitetsu Ginsui Station (西鉄銀水駅, Nishitetsu-ginsui-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T48.[1]

Lines[edit]

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 72.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of one elevated island platform connected by a level crossing. [1]

Platforms[edit]

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

Adjacent stations[edit]

Service
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Higashi-Amagi Local Shin-Sakaemachi
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History[edit]

The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Ginsui Station (銀水駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Ginsui Station (九鉄銀水駅) on 1 July 1939. The company 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 and the station was renamed Nishitetsu Ginsui Station (西鉄銀水駅) .

Passenger statistics[edit]

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 518 passengers daily. [2]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Ginsui Station
  • Hayamadai Elementary School
  • Miike Junior High School
  • Hakkō Junior High School
  • Omuta Junior and High School
  • Ginsui Post Office
  • Tegama Kitamachi Park
  • Shirakawa Hospital
  • Japan National Route 208

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c 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[edit]

Media related to Nishitetsu Ginsui Station at Wikimedia Commons