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Kashii-Kaenmae Station (香椎花園前駅, Kashii-Kaenmae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number NK06.
Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line and is 5.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kaizuka.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform The station formerly had two opposed offset side platforms, but one platform was late removed, although the track remains in situ for use as a siding.
History
The station opened as a temporary stop on 1 April 1941 as a station on the Hakata Bay Railway Steamship Company under the name of Fukunichienmae Station (香椎福日園前). It was renamed Undōjō-mae Station (運動場前駅) on 1 April 1942. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Railway (later Nishitetsu) on 19 September 1942. The station was renamed on 15 May 1950. The current station building was completed in 1949. The station was renamed to its present name on 13 May 1957.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 2725 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
The station is located in a residential area. The station serves the Kashii-Kaen amusement park.
Kyūsandai-mae Station - JR Kagoshima Main Line
Fukuoka Women's University
Fukuoka Prefectural Kasumioka High School
Fukuoka City Kashii Daini Junior High School
Fukuoka City Kasumioka Elementary School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Kashii-Kaenmae Station at Wikimedia Commons
Official home page (in Japanese)