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Dazaifu Station

Railway station in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Bus terminal

Other informationStation codeD02WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened5 May 1902 (1902-05-05)PassengersFY202211,658

Location
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Dazaifu Station (太宰府駅, Dazaifu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Dazaifu, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number D02.^[1]

Lines

The station is the terminus of the Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line and is 2.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at for Futsukaichi.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two bay platforms serving three tracks.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line	arriving passengers only
2, 3	■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line	for Chihaya and for Futsukaichi
4	■ Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line	arriving passengers only

Exit gates
Platform 4
Platform 2, 3
Platform 1
Station sign

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Dazaifu Line
Nishitetsu Gojō		-	Terminus

History

The station opened on 1 May 1902 as a station on the Dazaifu Horse Railway, which used horse-drawn carriages on a railway with a gauge of 914mm. The motive source was changed from horse to steam on 20 January 1912, and the track was changed to 1435 mm gauge and electrified by 24 September 1924. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway on 23 August 1934, which merged with the Kyushu Electric Tram RAilway on 19 September 1942 to become Nishi-Nippon Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 11,658 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located slightly northeast of the center of Dazaifu City. There is a tourist information center inside the station and it is close to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, making it a base for sightseeing in Dazaifu, but the neighboring Nishitetsu Gojo Station is closer to Dazaifu's downtown area and city hall.

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 2023-09-08.