Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅, Nishitetsu-Wataze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T45.[1]
The station opened on 1 October 1938 as Wataze Station (渡瀬駅). The station name was changed to Kyutetsu Wataze Station (九鉄渡瀬駅) on 1 July 1939. The company merged with the Kyushu Electric Tramway on 19 September 1942. The company changed its name to Nishi-Nippon Railway three days later, on 22 September 1942 and the station was renamed Nishitetsu Wataze Station (西鉄渡瀬駅) .
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 314 passengers daily. [2]