Ōnojō Station (大野城駅, Ōnojō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
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 Ōnojō Station in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-17-12 Shirakihara, Ōnojō-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-0943 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°31′29″N 130°28′48″E / 33.5248°N 130.4801°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JB Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 87.4 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 June 1946 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Shirakibaru (until 1989) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 6554 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 18th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 87.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[2]
Layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Futsukaichi and Tosu |
| 2 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Hakata and Kokura |
History
editOn 10 June 1946, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the Kasuga Signal Box at the present location of the station. On 1 October 1961, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, upgraded the facility to a full station and renamed it Shirakibaru Station (白木原駅, Shirakibaru-eki). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 11 March 1989, the station was renamed Ōnojō.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6554 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 18th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area
edit- Kyushu University Chikushi Campus
- Shirakibaru Station (Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line)
- Dazaifu Mizuki-ato
- Kasuga Park
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 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. 17, 67. 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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. 679. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
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Media related to Ōnojō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ōnojō Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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