Timetable information
Weekday departures: 565/day · Sat & holiday departures: 469/day
First / last departure (weekday): 5:34 / 24:44 (00:44 next day)
Busiest hour: 8:00–9:00 (47)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 26 June 2026.
Adjacent stations
- Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line: Gion (Fukuoka) ⇄ Tenjin
- Fukuoka City Subway Hakozaki Line: Gofukumachi (Fukuoka)
Location
History
Nakasu-Kawabata Station opened on 20 April 1982 when the Fukuoka City Subway extended Line 1 from Tenjin and simultaneously opened Line 2 from this station to Gofukumachi, serving as the Line 1 terminus and Line 2 origin. On 22 March 1983 Line 1 was extended further east to Hakata, turning Nakasu-Kawabata into a through-station on that line. On 3 March 1993 Line 1 was extended again to Fukuoka Airport, and Line 1 received the brand name "Airport Line" and Line 2 "Hakozaki Line". The station's operations were outsourced on 1 April 2009. The station crosses beneath the Hakata River, with the platforms arranged on the second and third basement levels and an upper-level concourse.
Notes
The station's symbol mark, designed by Fukuoka-born graphic designer Isao Nishijima, stylises the kanji 中 (from Nakasu) and 川 (from Kawabata) into a happi-coat motif.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: そらみみ (Soramimi) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-05-22