| Nishitetsu Wataze Station 西鉄渡瀬駅 | |||||||||||
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 Wataze Station building | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kuranaga, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0906 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°5′14″N 130°27′31.1″E / 33.08722°N 130.458639°E / 33.08722; 130.458639 | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 67.9 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | T45 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1938 (1938-10-01) | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Wataze (to 1939) Kyutetsu Wataze (to 1942) | ||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 314 | ||||||||||
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Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅, Nishitetsu-Wataze-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 T45.
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 67.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by a level crossing.
Platforms
| 1 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Ōmuta |
| 3 4 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa |
History
The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Wataze Station (渡瀬駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Wataze Station (九鉄渡瀬駅) 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 Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅) .
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 314 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Ichibayamashita Post Office
- Japan National Route 208
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- "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 Nishitetsu Wataze Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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