Ei-Ōkawa Station Explained

Ei-Ōkawa Station
Native Name:頴娃大川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Eichō Beppu, Minamikyūshū-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0704
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance:76.0 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:7 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ei-Ōkawa Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 76.0 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. There is no station building.

History

The station was opened on 31 October 1963 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line, when the line was extended from Saijo Station to Makurazaki Station to become the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. On this day, Ishigaki Station, Suisegawa Station, Sagaokawa Station, Matsugaura Station, Satsuma Shioya Station, Shirasawa Station, Satsuma Itashiki Station, and Makurazaki Station were also opened. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951647. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area. Japanese. 22, 67.
  2. Web site: 頴娃大川駅. Ei-Ōkawa Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.