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Chihaya Station
is a railway station where the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line and the JR Kagoshima Main Line meet in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. The official name of the Nishitetsu station is . Adjacent Stations Lines * Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) ** Kagoshima Main Line * Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) ** Kaizuka Line Station layout JR Chihaya Station The station is above ground level with 2 platforms and 4 tracks. ;Tracks Nishitetsu Chihaya Station The station is above ground level with an island platform and two tracks. ;Tracks History There had been a Nishitetsu station named since 1951. In the course of the redevelopment of a former railway yard in the area, the station was relocated and upgraded to a joint station for Nishitetsu and JR. The JR station was opened in 2003 and the Nishitetsu station was renamed and rebuilt in 2004. The original location of Nakano Station is a few blocks away from the present station. * June 15, 1951 - Nishitetsu opens Nakano S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashi-ku, Fukuoka
is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka in Japan. As of 1 March 2012, it has a population of 296,576, with 136,133 households and an area of 66.68 km2. Its name literally means "east ward". Kashii is in this ward. It is south of neighbouring Shingū, Fukuoka. The Shika Island is connected to Umi no Nakamichi by a bridge. The annual Fukuoka International Cross Country meeting takes place in this ward. Places within Higashi-ku * Maidashi Education Colleges and universities * Kyushu University - Maidashi campus (Kyushu University Academic Medical Center), Hakozaki campus * Fukuoka Institute of Technology Primary and secondary schools The ward has a North Korean school, Fukuoka Korean Elementary School ( 福岡朝鮮初級学校). Parks There are approximately 400 public parks in Higashi-ku. One of these is in Maidashi district. Set in Fukuoka's greenbelt, the park was built on land formerly occupied by the Nishitetsu Miyajidake Line, which was sold to the city in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
