| Sakanoichi Station | |
| Native Name: | 坂ノ市駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Symbol Location: | jp |
| Symbol: | jrk |
| Style: | JR Kyushu |
| Address: | 1-chōme-9 Sakanoichichūō, Ōita-shi, Ōita-ken, 870-0307 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 33.2367°N 131.7519°W |
| Operator: | JR Kyushu |
| Line: | Nippō Main Line |
| Distance: | 147.4 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 island platform |
| Tracks: | 2 + 1 siding |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Designated parking area for bikes |
| Accessible: | No - island platform accessed by footbridge |
| Status: | unmanned station Smart support station introduction station. |
| Passengers: | 1,165 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2016 |
| Pass Rank: | 147th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Map Type: | Japan Oita Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Sakanoichi Station |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
is a passenger railway station located in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. The station serves the Ōita suburb of Sakanoichi.[1]
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 147.4 km from the starting point of the line at .
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade with a siding. The station building is a modern steel frame structure with a flat roof. It houses a waiting area, SUGOCA card readers, automatic ticket vending machines and a staffed ticket window. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge. Bike sheds and parking are available at the station forecourt.[2] [3] Although it is an unmanned station, automatic ticket vending machines are installed.
The private Kyushu Railway had, by 1909, through acquisition and its own expansion, established a track from to . The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases. On 1 April 1914, was opened as the new southern terminus after the track had been extended south from . On the same day, Sakanoichi was opened as an intermediate station on the new track. On 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the Nippō 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.
JR Kyushu had planned to convert Sakanoichi (with several other stations in Ōita City) into an unstaffed, remotely-managed "Smart Support Station" by 17 March 2018 but after opposition from users, this was postponed, pending works to improve accessibility.[4] It was then introduced on July 1, 2023.[5]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,165 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 147th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]