Hanabatake Station

Hanabatake Station (花畑駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T28.

Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 39.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.

Station layout
The station consists of a two elevated opposed island platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

History
The station opened on 26 October 1933 as a station on the Kyushu Railway. The company 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 7370 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Naito Hospital
 * Horikawa Hospital
 * Erpia Kurume (Kurume City Consumer Affairs Center, Gender Equality Promotion Center, Lifelong Learning Center)
 * Kurume City Buried Cultural Properties Center