Gion Station (Fukuoka)

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.

Gion Station

祇園駅
Entrance No.5
General information
LocationHakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Japan
Operated byFukuoka City Subway
Line(s)Kūkō Line
Other information
Station codeK10
History
Opened1983/3/22
Passengers
[1]5,243 daily
Station sign for Hakata bound trains

Lines

Platforms

1  Kūkō Line for Hakata and Fukuokakūkō (Airport)
2  Kūkō Line for Tenjin, Meinohama and Chikuzen-Maebaru

Adjacent stations

Service
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

  1. Year 2006

Sources

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