is a subway station on the Fukuoka City Subway

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in Jōnan-ku,

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. Its station symbol is a picture of a

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blossom in pink.

Lines

* Fukuoka City Subway **

Platforms

Vicinity

*Umebayashinaka Park *

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Hospital * Yamato Transport Company *Office of

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*Umebayashi

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History

*February 3, 2005: Opening of the station *December 22, 2005: Elevator closed because of an accident *February 2007: Motorcycle and Bicycle parking area opened

References

Railway stations in Japan opened in 2005 Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Nanakuma Line {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub