Tsuko Station

Tsuko Station

津古駅
Tsuko Station building
General information
LocationTsuko, Ogōri-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0102
Japan
Coordinates33°26′45.27″N 130°33′55.77″E / 33.4459083°N 130.5654917°E / 33.4459083; 130.5654917
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance23.0 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms2 side platform
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeT19
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
Passengers
FY20222092
Location
Tsuko Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Tsuko Station
Tsuko Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Tsuko Station is located in Japan
Tsuko Station
Tsuko Station
Tsuko Station (Japan)
Map

Tsuko Station (津古駅, Tsuko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ogōri, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T18.[1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 23.0 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 opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing.[1]

Platforms

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Tsuko station platform
1  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta
2  Tenjin Ōmuta Line for Futsukaichi and Fukuoka

Adjacent stations

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Service
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Chikushi Local Mikunigaoka
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

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The station opened on 12 April 1924 as a station on the Kyushu Railway. 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.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 2092 passengers daily. [2]

Surrounding area

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  • Seiwa Memorial Hospital
  • Ogōritsuko Post Office
  • Hachiryu Shrine

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. ^ "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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