Tenjin Station

K08
Tenjin Station

天神駅
Entrance No.12
General information
Location1-chōme Tenjin, Chūō, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
(福岡市中央区天神1丁目)
Japan
System Fukuoka City Subway station
Operated by Fukuoka City Subway
Line Airport Line
Other information
Station codeK08
History
Opened26 July 1981 (1981-07-26)
Services
Preceding station Fukuoka City Subway Following station
Akasaka
K07
towards Meinohama
Airport Line Nakasu-Kawabata
K09
Location
K08
Tenjin Station
Location within Fukuoka city

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 Airport Line to the Tenjin-Minami Station (天神南駅, Tenjin-Minami-eki) on the Nanakuma Line.

Lines

Platforms

1  Airport Line for Hakata, Fukuoka Airport and Kaizuka
2  Airport Line for Nishijin, Meinohama, Chikuzen-Maebaru and Karatsu

Usage

In 2006, the daily average number of passengers was 63,166. It is the largest subway station on the Airport Line.

History

  • July 26, 1981 - opening of Tenjin Station

Transfer

The underground shopping mall can be used for transfer between the Airport 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