Nishitetsu Wataze Station

Coordinates: 33°5′14″N 130°27′31.1″E / 33.08722°N 130.458639°E

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Nishitetsu Wataze Station

西鉄渡瀬駅

Wataze Station building

General information

Location

Kuranaga, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0906
Japan

Coordinates

33°5′14″N 130°27′31.1″E / 33.08722°N 130.458639°E

Operated by

Nishi-Nippon Railroad

Line(s)

■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line

Distance

67.9 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)

Platforms

2 island platforms

Connections

Other information

Status

Unstaffed

Station code

T45

Website

Official website

History

Opened

1 October 1938

Previous names

Wataze (to 1939)
Kyutetsu Wataze (to 1942)

Passengers

FY2022

314

Services

Preceding station	Nishitetsu			Following station
Hiraki towards Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)		Tenjin Ōmuta Line Local		Kuranaga towards Ōmuta

Location
Nishitetsu Wataze Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Nishitetsu Wataze Station Nishitetsu Wataze Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅, Nishitetsu-Wataze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T45.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 67.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected by a level crossing. ^[1]

Platforms

1 2	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Ōmuta
3 4	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line	for Daizenji, Nishitetsu Kurume, Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, Fukuoka and Nishitetsu Yanagawa

History

The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Wataze Station (渡瀬駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Wataze Station (九鉄渡瀬駅) on 1 July 1939. 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 and the station was renamed Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅) .

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 314 passengers daily. ^[2]

Surrounding area

Ichibayamashita Post Office
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.