Nishitetsu Ginsui Station

Location
	Nishitetsu Ginsui Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Nishitetsu Ginsui Station Nishitetsu Ginsui Station (Japan)

Nishitetsu Ginsui Station

西鉄銀水駅
Nishitetsu Ginsui Station; 西鉄銀水駅
	Ginsui Station building
General information
Location	Kusagi, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0917; Japan
Coordinates	33°3′6.2″N 130°27′30.5″E / 33.051722°N 130.458472°E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance	72.1 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	;
Other information
Station code	T48
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1938
Previous names	Ginsui (to 1939); Kyutetsu Ginsui (to 1942)
Passengers
FY2022	518
Services
Location
Location
	Nishitetsu Ginsui Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Nishitetsu Ginsui Station Nishitetsu Ginsui Station (Japan)

Nishitetsu Ginsui Station (西鉄銀水駅, Nishitetsu-ginsui-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 T48.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 72.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform connected by a level crossing. ^[1]

Platforms

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

History

The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Ginsui Station (銀水駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Ginsui Station (九鉄銀水駅) 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 Ginsui Station (西鉄銀水駅) .

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 518 passengers daily. ^[2]

Surrounding area

Ginsui Station
Hayamadai Elementary School
Miike Junior High School
Hakkō Junior High School
Omuta Junior and High School
Ginsui Post Office
Tegama Kitamachi Park
Shirakawa Hospital
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.

External links

Media related to Nishitetsu Ginsui Station at Wikimedia Commons

Official home page (in Japanese)

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[kawashima-1] 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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