Nishi-Tachiarai Station
# Nishi-Tachiarai Station

Nishi-Tachiarai Station (西太刀洗駅, Nishi-Tachiarai-eki) is a railway station on the Amagi Line located in Tachiarai, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Amagi Railway, a third sector public-private partnership corporation.

## Lines

The station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located 8.4 km from the start of the line at Kiyama. All Amagi Line trains stop at the station.

## Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building but an enclosed shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. Access to the platform is by a flight of steps or a ramp. A bike shed is provided by the station entrance and parking for cars is available.

* Nishi-Tachiarai Station entrance.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Amagi Line | for Kiyama and Amagi |
| - | - | - |

## Adjacent stations

| ← | | Service | | → |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Amagi Railway Amagi Line |||||
| Imaguma | Imaguma | Local | Yamaguma | Yamaguma |

## History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station was opened on 28 April 1939 as an intermediate station on its Amagi Line between Kiyama and Amagi. On 1 April 1986, control of the station was handed over to the Amagi Railway.

## Surrounding area

* Shiroyama Park
* Tachiarai Park
* Maruyama Hospital
* Kikuchi Post Office
* Kikuchi Nursery
* Kikuchi Elementary School
* Mammy's Tachiarai shop
* Drug Store Mori Tachiarai shop
* Japan National Route 500
* Oita Expressway
