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]

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Nishitetsu Wataze Station 西鉄渡瀬駅
Wataze Station building
General information
Location	Kuranaga, Ōmuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0906 Japan
Coordinates	33°5′14″N 130°27′31.1″E
Operated by	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Distance	67.9 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)
Platforms	2 island platforms
Connections
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	T45
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1938 (1938-10-01)
Previous names	Wataze (to 1939) Kyutetsu Wataze (to 1942)
Passengers
FY2022	314
Location Nishitetsu Wataze Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Nishitetsu Wataze Station Nishitetsu Wataze Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 67.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.^[1]

The station consists of two island platforms connected by a level crossing. ^[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) .

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 314 passengers daily. ^[2]

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