Amatsu Station
Amatsu Station 天津駅  | |||||||||||
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 Amatsu Station in May 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shimoshikida, Usa-shi, Ōita-ken 879-0161 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°33′52″N 131°17′30″E / 33.56444°N 131.29167°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 62.5 km from Kokura | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platform accessed by footbridge | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 October 1956 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2015 | 90 daily | ||||||||||
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Amatsu Station (天津駅, Amatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Usa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 62.5 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]
Layout
[edit]The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is a wooden structure of simple, functional design which serves only to house a waiting area and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3]
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A view of the platform and tracks.
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Station forecourt, as seen from the footbridge to the platform.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Nakatsu and Kokura |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Ōita and Miyazaki |
History
[edit]Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1956 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 32,796 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 90 passengers.[5]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Usa City Amatsu Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "天津" [Amatsu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 751. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "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]. Oita Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 8 April 2018. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)
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