Yakabe Station

Railway station in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeT38WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 October 1937 (1937-10-01)PassengersFY2022180

Location
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Yakabe Station (矢加部駅, Yakabe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T38.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 57.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated side platform with the station facilities underneath. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line

for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka, and Nishitetsu Yanagawa, Ōmuta

Adjacent stations

←	Service
Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Kamachi	Local	Nishitetsu Yanagawa
Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

The station opened on 1 October 1937. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 180 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Yakabe Elementary School
Miyajitake Shrine
Yanagawagokoku Shrine
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.