Tanushimaru Station
Tanushimaru Station in 2013 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2000 Tanushimarumachi, Tanushimaru, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-1233 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°20′20″N 130°41′32″E / 33.33889°N 130.69222°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kyūdai Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.8 km (12.9 mi) from Kurume | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 + 1 siding | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Kan'i itaku station | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 December 1928 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2021 | 526 daily | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Tanushimaru Station (田主丸駅, Tanushimaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Tanushimaru is noted for having a section of the station building specially shaped to resemble the head and beak of a Kappa, an aquatic yōkai which is associated with the town.