Onigase Station Explained

Onigase Station
Native Name:鬼瀬駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Hasamamachi Onigase, Yufu-shi, Ōita-ken 879-5521
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.1953°N 131.4856°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Kyūdai Main Line
Distance:124.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:Side hill cutting
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:18 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Oita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Onigase Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in Hasama neighborhood of the city of Yufu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 124.6 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track on a side hill cutting. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform and a toilet shed. A long ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2] [3]

History

The private opened a track from to on 30 October 1915. This station was opened on the same day as one of several intermediate stations along the track. On 1 December 1922, the Daito Railway was nationalized and absorbed into Japanese Government Railways, (JGR) which closed the station. Subsequently, JGR reopened the station on 3 February 1925. On 15 November 1934, when the Daito Line had linked up with the Kyudai Main Line further west, JGR designated the station as part of the Kyudai Main Line. 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

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 6,393 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 18 passengers.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 鬼瀬. Onigase. 13 April 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4巻 福岡エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951630. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area. ja. 40, 75.
  4. 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).