Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station 西鉄福岡（天神）駅
Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station
General information
Location	11-2 2-chōme Tenjin, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	33°35′19.6″N130°23′59.6″E / 33.588778°N 130.399889°E /33.588778; 130.399889
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Platforms	3 bay platforms
Construction
Structure type	elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	T01
History
Opened	12 April 1924; 101 years ago (1924-04-12)
Previous names	Kyūtetsu Fukuoka Station (to 1942) Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station (to 2001)
Passengers
FY2022	109,641
Services
Preceding station Nishitetsu Following station Terminus Tenjin Ōmuta Line Yakuin towardsŌmuta
Location Nishitetsu-Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Nishitetsu-Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station Nishitetsu-Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishitetsu-Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station (西鉄福岡（天神）駅,Nishitetsu-Fukuoka (Tenjin)-eki) is a railway station inChūō-ku, Fukuoka, operated by theprivate railway operatorNishi-Nippon Railroad, and has station number T01.^[1]

The station is the northern terminus of the NishitetsuTenjin Ōmuta Line and is 74.8 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line atŌmuta Station.^[1]

The station is located on the second floor of the Solaria Terminal Building within theMitsukoshi Building. It uses theSpanish 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.

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

With the biggest ticket gate, located on the second floor. Access to Solaria Stage (ソラリアステージ,soraria-sutēji) 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 theKūkō Line andHakozaki Line on theFukuoka City Subway.

West of the North Exit with access to the Solaria Plaza (ソラリアプラザ,Soraria-puraza) Building.

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

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

• April 12, 1924 – the station opened.
• Around 1935 – renamed Kyūtetsu Fukuoka Station (九鉄福岡駅).
• September 22, 1942 – renamed Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station (西鉄福岡駅).
• 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 nearbyIwataya Z-SIDE and Daimaru department stores.^[2]
• January 1, 2001 – renamed Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 109,641 passengers daily.^[3]

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