Shimoōri Station

Shimoōri Station

下大利駅
Shimoōri Station in 2013
General information
Location10, Shimoōri 1-chōme, Ōnojō-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates33°31′20″N 130°29′22″E / 33.522149°N 130.489436°E / 33.522149; 130.489436
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance11.6 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeT11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
Passengers
FY202214,148
Location
Shimoōri Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Shimoōri Station
Shimoōri Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Shimoōri Station is located in Japan
Shimoōri Station
Shimoōri Station
Shimoōri Station (Japan)
Map

Shimoōri Station (下大利駅, Shimoōri-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T14.[1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 11.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of a two elevated side platforms, with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.[1][2]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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Service
Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Shirakibaru Local Tofurōmae
Kasugabaru Express Nishitetsu Futsukaichi
Pass Limited Express Pass

History

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The statin was opened on 12 April 1924. On 28 August 2022, the facilities were moved to a new elevated station as part of a grade separation project.[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 14,148 passengers daily. [4]

Surrounding area

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Located in the southeastern corner of Onojo City, it is far from the center, but serves as a base for bus routes to the residential areas developed in the southernmost part of the city.

See also

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References

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  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. ^ Nishi-Nippon Railroad announcement "天神大牟田線 西鉄二日市駅~朝倉街道駅間新駅の名称を「紫駅」といたします" (February 24, 2009)
  3. ^ "西鉄天神大牟田線の雑餉隈—下大利間が高架化される" [The Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line section between Zasshonokuma and Shimo-Ori is elevated.]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  4. ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位:人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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