Osa Station Explained

Osa Station
Native Name:	長駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Nishiosa-cho, Kasai-shi, Hyogo-ken 675-2342
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Hōjō Railway
Line:	Hōjō Line
Distance:	9.8 km from
Platforms:	1 side platform
Status:	Unstaffed
Passengers:	35 daily
Pass Year:	FY2018
Map Type:	Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Hokkeguchi Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector Hōjō Railway Company.

Lines

Osa Station is served by the Hōjō Line and is 9.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ao Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Osa Station opened on March 3, 1915. The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2014.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 35 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Shimosato River

Notes and References

Web site: 北条鉄道長駅本屋及びプラットホーム. Cultural Heritage Online. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Japanese. 25 August 2021.
Web site: https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html. ja:国土数値情報(駅別乗降客数データ) . National land numerical information (data on the number of passengers getting on and off by station). 2019. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2022.