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Chiyo-Kenchōguchi Station (千代県庁口駅) is a subway station on the Fukuoka City Subway Hakozaki Line in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is the face of Ebisu in violet. Tohka-Ebisu shrine (ja:十日恵比須神社) is near this station.

Chiyo-Kenchōguchi Station 千代県庁口駅
General information
Location	Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan
Operated by	Fukuoka City Subway
Line(s)	Hakozaki Line
Other information
Station code	H03
History
Opened	April 27, 1984
Passengers
2006	3,080[citation needed] daily

Lines

• Fukuoka City Subway
  • Hakozaki Line

Platforms

1	■ Hakozaki Line	for Kaizuka
2	■ Hakozaki Line	for Nakasu-Kawabata, Nishijin and Meinohama

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Hakozaki Line
Gofukumachi		-	Maidashi-Kyūdai-byōin-mae

Vicinity

• Fukuoka Prefectural Government
• Prefectural Police Head Station
• several Elementary and High Schools
• Sofuku-ji Temple
• Higashi Park

History

• September 12, 1983: Decision about building the station
• April 27, 1984: Opening of the station
• January 31, 1986: Line connecting from Hakozaki-Kyūdai-mae

Other

In its planning phase the name "Chiyomachi Station" has been used, due to its location in the Chiyo area. But because it's near the Prefectural Ken (県) Government Agency Chō (庁) the final name is Chiyo-Kenchōguchi.

References

External links

• Fukuoka City Subway station information

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