Kaneshima Station

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Kaneshima Station

金島駅
Station building and platform
General information
LocationKitanomachi Yaegame, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates33°21′11.08″N 130°37′21.18″E / 33.3530778°N 130.6225500°E / 33.3530778; 130.6225500
Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s) Amagi Line
Distance9.4 km fromMiyanojin
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeA06
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened8 December 1921 (1921-12-08)
Passengers
FY2020605
Services
Preceding station Logo for Nishitetsu Nishitetsu Following station
Ōki
towards Miyanojin
Amagi Line Ōzeki
towards Amagi
Location
Kaneshima Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kaneshima Station
Kaneshima Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Kaneshima Station is located in Japan
Kaneshima Station
Kaneshima Station
Kaneshima Station (Japan)
Map

Kaneshima Station (金島駅, Kaneshima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number A06.[1]

Lines

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 9.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Miyanojin.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

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1  Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Amagi
2  Nishitetsu Amagi Line for Miyanojin

History

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The station was opened on 8 December 1921 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. 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. The station building renovated in 1964.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by 605 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Kaneshima Nursery
  • Kaneshima Elementary School
  • Kaneshima Post Office
  • Kumashiro Hospital

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 2023-09-08.
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