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Tenpaizan Station

Coordinates: 33°28′55″N 130°31′49″E / 33.481872°N 130.530345°E / 33.481872; 130.530345
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JB  09  Tempaizan Station

天拝山駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Tempaizan Station
General information
Location643-2 Ryumyoji, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0042
Japan
Coordinates33°28′55″N 130°31′49″E / 33.481872°N 130.530345°E / 33.481872; 130.530345
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JB Kagoshima Main Line
Distance94.3 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)
Passengers
FY20202166 daily
Rank64th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Haruda
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Tofurōminami
towards Mojikō
Location
Tempaizan Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Tempaizan Station
Tempaizan Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Tempaizan Station is located in Japan
Tempaizan Station
Tempaizan Station
Tempaizan Station (Japan)
Map

Tempaizan Station (天拝山駅, Tenpaizan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1] It is named after the local Mount Tenpai, on the route of a long distance Kyūshū hiking trail.

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 94.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

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1  JB Kagoshima Main Line for Kurume and Ōmuta
2  JB Kagoshima Main Line for Hakata and Kokura

History

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The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 11 March 1989 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2166 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 64th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 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. 23, 67. ISBN 9784062951630.
  3. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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