Amagi Station

Amagi Station (甘木駅) is a name shared by two separate passenger railway stations located closed to each other in the city of Asakura, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The larger of the two stations is the eastern terminus of the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is operated by the Amagi Railway (also called Amatetsu), a third sector public-private partnership corporation. Slightly to the east, about 150 metres away and just across a traffic roundabout is the northern terminus of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line which is operated by the private Nishi-Nippon Railroad (also called Nishitetsu).

Lines
Amatetsu Amagi Station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located 13.7 km from the start of the line at Kiyama.

Layout
The station consists of a one island platform serving two tracks at grade, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 28 April 1939 as the eastern terminus of its Amagi Line from Kiyama. On 1 April 1986, control of the station was handed over to the Amagi Railway.

Lines
The Nishitetstu Amagi Station is the terminus of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is 17.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Miyanojin.

Station layout
The station consists of one island platform at grade, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

History
The station opened on 8 December 1921 as a station on the Mitsui Electric Tramway. The company merged with the Kyushu Railway in 1924, which in turn merged with the Kyushu Electric Tramway on 19 September 1942. The company changed its name to Nishi-Nippon Railway three days later, on 22 September 1942.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 1163 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Asakura City Hall (formerly Amagi City Hall)
 * Fukuoka Family Court Amagi Branch Office/Amagi Summary Court
 * Fukuoka Prefectural Asakura High School
 * Fukuoka Prefectural Asakura Higashi High School
 * Asakura City Amagi Elementary School