Tenjin Station

Summary

Tenjin Station (天神駅, Tenjin-eki) is a subway station located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Its station symbol is 5 green dots arranged in a circle, representing a plum blossom, it is Tenmangū (a.k.a.Tenjin)'s symbol. The station is located directly under Meiji-Street (明治通り, Meiji-dōri) in Tenjin, Fukuoka. A large underground shopping mall reaches from Tenjin Station on the Kūkō Line to the Tenjin-Minami Station (天神南駅, Tenjin-Minami-eki) on the Nanakuma Line.

K08
Tenjin Station

天神駅
Logo of the Fukuoka City Subway Fukuoka City Subway station
Entrance No.12
General information
Location1-chōme Tenjin, Chūō, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
(福岡市中央区天神1丁目)
Japan
Operated byLogo of the Fukuoka City Subway Fukuoka City Subway
Line(s)Logo of Line 1 (Kūkō Line) of the Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line
Other information
Station codeK08
History
Opened26 July 1981; 42 years ago (1981-07-26)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Fukuoka City Subway Fukuoka City Subway Following station
Akasaka
K07
towards Meinohama
Kūkō Line Nakasu-Kawabata
K09
Location
K08 Tenjin Station is located in Fukuoka city
K08 Tenjin Station
K08
Tenjin Station
Location within Fukuoka city
Station sign

Lines edit

Platforms edit

1  Kūkō Line for Hakata, Fukuokakūkō and Kaizuka
2  Kūkō Line for Nishijin, Meinohama, Chikuzen-Maebaru and Karatsu

Usage edit

In 2006 the daily average number of passengers was 63,166. It is the largest Subway Station on the Kūkō Line.

History edit

  • July 26, 1981 - opening of Tenjin Station

Transfer edit

The underground shopping mall can be used for transfer between the Kūkō Line and the Nanakuma Line. To use the same ticket for both lines, passengers must exit through a special gate and enter the gate of the second line within two hours. Therefore, it is no problem to use the transfer time for shopping. If the regular gate is used, a new ticket is required to be purchased. Special tickets can be used for the transfer.

33°35′29″N 130°23′57″E / 33.5913747°N 130.3992458°E / 33.5913747; 130.3992458