Sugikawachi Station Explained

Sugikawachi Station
Native Name:杉河内駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Amagasemachi Akaiwa, Hita-shi, Ōita-ken 879-4202
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.2644°N 131.0656°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Kyūdai Main Line
Distance:63.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:Side hill cutting
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:10 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Oita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sugikawachi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in the city of Hita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 63.6 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track on a side hill cutting overlooking the main road and a deep river valley. The station building, a modern structure built of timber, is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. From the access road, a flight of steps or a long slope leads up to the station building. Another ramp or flight of steps leads to a slightly higher level where the platform is located.[2] [3] [4]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 15 March 1957 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 3,465 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 10 passengers.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 杉河内. Sugikawachi. 9 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. Japanese. 38, 74.
  4. Web site: 久大本線・杉河内駅に行ってきました. I went to Sugikawachi Station Kyudai Main Line. 24 June 2016. 9 March 2018. Ameblo.jp. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. 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).