is a name shared by two separate railway stations located closed to each other in

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, Japan. The larger of the two stations is the eastern terminus of the

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and is operated by the Amagi Railway (also called ''Amatetsu''), a third sector public-private partnership corporation. Slightly to the east, about 150 metres away and just across a traffic roundabout is the northern terminus of the

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which is operated by the private

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(also called ''Nishitetsu'').

Lines

The Amatetsu station is served by the

and is located 13.7 km from the start of the line at . The Nishitetsu station is served by the

and is located 17.9 km from the start of the line at .

Amatetsu Amagi Station

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade.

Adjacent stations

History

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national railway system directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways ( ja, 鉄道省, Tetsudō-shō, ) until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Rai ...

(JGR) opened the station on 28 April 1939 as the eastern terminus of its Amagi Line from . On 1 April 1986, control of the station was handed over to the Amagi Railway.

Nishitetsu Amagi Station

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade.

Adjacent stations

History

The West Nippon Railroad opened the Nishitetsu Amagi station on 8 December 1921.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,449 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

References

Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1921 {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub