Satsuma Ohkawa Station Explained

Satsuma Ohkawa Station
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Okawa, Akune-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-1741
Country:Japan
Coordinates:31.9495°N 130.2191°W
Operator:Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line:Hisatsu Orange Railway
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Original:Japanese Government Railways
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Satsuma Ohkawa Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the It is operated by third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 95.7 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms and two tracks. It is an unattended station, with a two-story station building made of concrete blocks. Because the tracks are located on a higher level, the second floor of the station building is a waiting room facing the platform. Because the switch on the river side is inside a tunnel, the tunnel entrance is double track and the exit (towards Kawauchi) is single track, which is unusual.

Platforms

History

Satsuma Ohkawa Station was opened on 15 December 1936 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway.

Passenger statistics

The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 13 people. [3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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. 22, 67.
  2. Web site: 薩摩大川駅. Satsuma Ohkawa Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_7.html National Land Numerical Information (passenger traffic by station data)