Gion Station (Fukuoka)
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Gion Station 祇園駅 | |
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Location | Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan |
Operated by | Fukuoka City Subway |
Line(s) | Kūkō Line |
Other information | |
Station code | K10 |
History | |
Opened | 1983/3/22 |
Passengers | |
[1] | 5,243 daily |
Gion Station (祇園駅, Gion-eki) is a train station located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a young male dressed in happi, representing the famous Hakata Gion Yamakasa, held in July each year.
Lines[]
Tracks[]
1 | ■ Kūkō Line | for Hakata and Fukuokakūkō (Airport) |
2 | ■ Kūkō Line | for Tenjin, Meinohama and Chikuzen-Maebaru |
Adjacent stations[]
← | Service | → | ||
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Kūkō Line | ||||
Nakasu-Kawabata | - | Hakata |
Vicinity[]
- Canal City Hakata
- TVQ Kyūshū Broadcasting
- Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce
- Hakata Ward Office
- Kushida Shrine
- Tochoji Temple
- Hakata Machiya Folk Museum
References[]
- ^ Year 2006[citation needed]
Sources[]
Coordinates: 33°35′39″N 130°24′53″E / 33.59417°N 130.41472°E
Categories:
- Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture
- Fukuoka City Subway
- Kūkō Line (Fukuoka City Subway)
- Railway stations in Fukuoka, Fukuoka
- Fukuoka Prefecture railway station stubs