Ogushigō Station Explained

Ogushigō Station
Native Name:小串郷駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Ogushigo, Kawatana, Higashisonogi-gun, Nagasaki-ken 859-3618
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.0637°N 129.8344°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Ōmura Line
Distance:9.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Status:Kan'i itaku agent onsite
Passengers:110 daily
Pass Year:FY2014
Map Type:Japan Nagasaki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ogushigō Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 9.6 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, some trains of the Rapid Seaside Liner also stop at the station.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single tracks. The station building is a steel frame structure of modern design and houses a waiting room and ticket window. A bike shed is located outside at the station forecourt. A footbridge allows pedestrians to cross from one side of the tracks to the other.[3] [4] [5]

The station is unstaffed by JR Kyushu but a kan'i itaku agent operates the ticket window and sells some types of tickets.[5] [6]

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 21 October 1944 as an additional station on the existing track of the Ōmura Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, there were a total of 40,082 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 110 passengers.[7]

Environs

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 3 March 2018.
  2. Web site: 小串郷. Ogushigō. 20 March 2018. JR Kyushu official station website.
  3. Web site: 小串郷. Ogushigō. 20 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. 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. 26, 73.
  5. Web site: 大村線・小串郷駅に行ってきました. I went to Ogushigō Station Ōmura Line. 27 April 2015. 20 March 2018. Ameblo.jp. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  6. Web site: 小串郷駅. Ogushigō Station. 20 March 2018. jr-mars.dyndns.org. See images of tickets sold.
  7. Web site: 第63版(平成28年)長崎県統計年鑑. Nagasaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 63rd Edition 2016. 16 March 2018. Nagasaki Prefectural Government website. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.