Kaizaki Station Explained

Kaizaki Station
Native Name:海崎駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Kaizaki, Saiki-shi, Ōita-ken 876-1105
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.9961°N 131.8881°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Nippō Main Line
Distance:194.8 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2 + 1 siding
Structure:At grade
Parking:Available at forecourt
Accessible:No - platforms linked by footbridge
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:42 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Oita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kaizaki Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

right|thumb|270px|Kaizaki Station in 2008 is a passenger railway station located in the city of Saiki, Ōita, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 194.8 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, with a siding. The station building, a narrow simple wooden structure in a basic Japanese style with a tiled roof, as destroyed by a fire in 2018. The station is unstaffed. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a footbridge.[2] [3] [4]

Platforms

History

Japanese Government Railways opened the station on 1 July 1923 as an additional station on the existing track of its then Hōshū Main Line, which was later renamed the Nippō Main Line on 15 December 1923. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

During the 2015 fiscal year, there was a total of 15,497 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 42 passengers.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 海崎. Kaizaki. 5 May 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951654. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area. ja. 47, 83.
  4. Web site: 大分 県道の旅 605号線 海崎駅. Oita Prefectural Road Trip Route 605 Kaizaki Station. 5 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. Web site: 平成28年版 大分県統計年鑑 11 運輸および通信. Oita Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition Section 11 Transportation and Communications. 8 April 2018. Oita Prefectural Government website. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).