Ōzeki Station (Fukuoka)

Ōzeki Station

大堰駅
Station building and platform
General information
LocationTomita, Tachiarai-machi, Mii-gun, Fukuoka-ken 830-1201
Japan
Coordinates33°22′19.94″N 130°37′26.47″E / 33.3722056°N 130.6240194°E / 33.3722056; 130.6240194
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)■ Amagi Line
Distance11.6 km fromMiyanojin
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeA05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened8 December 1921 (1921-12-08)
Passengers
FY2022343
Services
Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
Kaneshima
towards Miyanojin
 Amagi Line Hongō
towards Amagi
Location
Ōzeki Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Ōzeki Station
Ōzeki Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Ōzeki Station is located in Japan
Ōzeki Station
Ōzeki Station
Ōzeki Station (Japan)
Map

Ōzeki Station (大堰駅, Ōzeki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tachiarai, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number A05.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 11.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]

History

The station was opened on 8 December 1921. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn 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. [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 343 passengers daily. [3]

Surrounding area

  • Tachiarai Town Office
  • Tachiarai Town Library
  • Jotokuji Temple
  • Imamura Church

See also

References

  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. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. ^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

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