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Adjacent Stations

Lines

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(JR Kyushu) ** Kagoshima Main Line * Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) ** Kaizuka Line

Station layout

JR Chihaya Station

The station is above ground level with 2 platforms and 4 tracks. ;Tracks

Nishitetsu Chihaya Station

The station is above ground level with an island platform and two tracks. ;Tracks

History

There had been a Nishitetsu station named since 1951. In the course of the redevelopment of a former railway yard in the area, the station was relocated and upgraded to a joint station for Nishitetsu and JR. The JR station was opened in 2003 and the Nishitetsu station was renamed and rebuilt in 2004. The original location of Nakano Station is a few blocks away from the present station. * June 15, 1951 - Nishitetsu opens Nakano Station. * July 7, 2003 - JR Kyushu opens Chihaya station. * August 2, 2004 - Nishitetsu relocates Nakano Station and renames it Nishitetsu Chihaya Station. (Originally scheduled for August 1, but postponed because of an approaching typhoon.)

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 11,923 passengers daily, and it ranked 11th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

References

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1951 Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub