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located in

Chūō-ku, Fukuoka is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. It includes Tenjin and Daimyō which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyūshū, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ōh ...

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. Its station symbol is 5 green dots arranged in a circle, representing a

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, it is Tenmangū (a.k.a.Tenjin)'s symbol. The station is located directly under in Tenjin, Fukuoka. A large underground shopping mall reaches from Tenjin Station on the Kūkō Line to the on the

Nanakuma Line The is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It runs from Hashimoto Station in Nishi Ward to Tenjin-Minami Station in Chūō Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is green. Officially, the lin ...

Lines

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Platforms

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Usage

In 2006 the daily average number of passengers was 63,166. It is the largest Subway Station on the Kūkō Line.

History

* July 26, 1981 - opening of Tenjin Station

Transfer

The underground shopping mall can be used for transfer between the Kūkō Line and the Nanakuma Line. To use the same ticket for both lines, passengers must exit through a special gate and enter the gate of the second line within two hours. Therefore, it is no problem to use the transfer time for shopping. If the regular gate is used, a new ticket is required to be purchased. Special tickets can be used for the transfer. Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1981 Railway stations in Fukuoka, Fukuoka {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub