Nishitetsu Wataze Station

Railway station in Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeT45WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 October 1938 (1938-10-01)Previous namesWataze (to 1939)
Kyutetsu Wataze (to 1942)PassengersFY2022314

Location
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Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅, Nishitetsu-Wataze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T45.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 67.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected by a level crossing. ^[1]

Platforms

1 2	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Ōmuta
3 4	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa

Adjacent stations

←	Service
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Hiraki	Local	Kuranaga
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Wataze Station (渡瀬駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Wataze Station (九鉄渡瀬駅) on 1 July 1939. 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 and the station was renamed Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅) .

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 314 passengers daily. ^[2]

Surrounding area

Ichibayamashita Post Office
Japan National Route 208

References

^ ^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.
^ "駅別乗降人員(2022年度1日平均、単位：人)". Nishi-Nippon Railway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.