Operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Passengers (FY2006) 140,340 daily Opened 12 April 1924 | Line(s) Tenjin Ōmuta Line Address Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | |
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Location 11-2 2-chōme Tenjin, Chūō, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
（福岡市中央区天神2丁目11-2）
Japan Similar Tenjin Station, Tenjin‑Minami Station, Yakuin Station, Ōmuta Station, Akasaka Station | ||
hd announcement on nishitetsu express for fukuoka omuta
Nishitetsu-Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station (西鉄福岡 (天神)駅, Nishitetsu-Fukuoka (Tenjin)-eki) is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad.
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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
North Exit (北口, Kita-guchi)
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 the Kūkō Line and Hakozaki Line on the Fukuoka City Subway.
Solaria Exit (ソラリア口, Soraria-guchi)
West of the North Exit with access to the Solaria Plaza (ソラリアプラザ, Soraria-puraza) Building.
Central Exit (中央口, Chūō-guchi)
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 (南口, Minami-guchi)
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
In 1997, the Solaria Terminal Building was completed 80 m north of the former location (now Solaria Stage) and the department store Iwataya was attached.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2006 the stations was used by an average of 140,340 passengers daily.