Amagi Station

Amagi Station (甘木駅, Amagi-eki) is name shared by two separate railway stations located closed to each other in Asakura, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The larger of the two stations is the eastern terminus of the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is operated by the Amagi Railway (also called Amatetsu), a third sector public-private partnership corporation.[1] Slightly to the east, about 150 metres away and just across a traffic roundabout is the northern terminus of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line which is operated by the private Nishi-Nippon Railroad (also called Nishitetsu).[2]

Lines

The Amatetsu station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located 13.7 km from the start of the line at Kiyama.[1]

The Nishitetsu station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is located 17.9 km from the start of the line at Miyanojin.[2]

Amatetsu Amagi Station
Amagi Station

甘木駅
Amatetsu Amagi Station building in 2015
LocationJapan
Coordinates33°25′9″N 130°39′13″E
Operated byAmagi Railway
Line(s)Amagi Line
Distance13.7 km from Kiyama
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsNisitetsu Amagi Line
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened28 April 1939 (1939-04-28)
Location
Amagi Station
Location within Japan

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade.

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Amagi Railway Amagi Line
Takata Local Terminus

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 28 April 1939 as the eastern terminus of its Amagi Line from Kiyama. On 1 April 1986, control of the station was handed over to the Amagi Railway.[1][3][4]

Nishitetsu Amagi Station
Amagi Station

甘木駅
Nishitetsu Amagi Station in 2009
LocationJapan
Operated byAmagi Railway
Line(s)Amagi Line
Distance17.9 km from Miyanojin
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAmagi Railway Amagi Line
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened8 December 1921 (1921-12-08)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)1,449
Location
Amagi Station
Location within Japan

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade.

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Amagi Line
Mada Local Terminus

History

The West Nippon Railroad opened the Nishitetsu Amagi station on 8 December 1921.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,449 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
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References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 182, 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 180, 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 221. ISBN 4533029809.
  4. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 699. ISBN 4533029809.


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