is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad, and has station number T01.

Lines The station is the northern terminus of the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 74.8 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ōmuta Station.

Layout The station is located on the second floor of the Solaria Terminal Building within the Mitsukoshi Building. It uses the Spanish solution with 3 dead-end lines. After the train arrives, the doors open on the middle platform to let the passengers out. After this, the doors on the opposite side will open and the waiting passengers can enter the train.

Platforms Track 1 - Mainly used by express trains Track 2 - Mainly used by local trains Track 3 - Mainly used by limited express trains

North Exit

With the biggest ticket gate, located on the second floor. Access to department store via a concourse. There are two station offices, three coin locker rows, an ATM corner and an Internet corner. It is also the nearest exit gate for transfer to the Airport Line and Hakozaki Line on the Fukuoka City Subway.

Solaria Exit West of the North Exit with access to the Building.

Central Exit Located on the first floor. There are coin lockers and a season ticket counter. Transfer to the Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Center via elevator.

South Exit Located on the first floor, facing the road. There is a season ticket counter and it is the nearest exit gate for transfer to the Nanakuma Line on the Fukuoka City Subway.

History April 12, 1924 – the station opened. Around 1935 – renamed . September 22, 1942 – renamed . November 1, 1961 – station moved to 2nd floor. September 27, 1997 – improvement work was completed. September 1997 – Solaria Terminal Building was completed 80 m north of the former location (now Solaria Stage). Fukuoka Mitsukoshi department store entered as core tenant, competing with the nearby Iwataya Z-SIDE and Daimaru department stores. January 1, 2001 – renamed Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.

Passenger statistics In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 109,641 passengers daily.

See also List of railway stations in Japan

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External links

Official home page