Nakatsu Station (中津駅, Nakatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
Nakatsu Station 中津駅  | |||||||||||
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 Nakatsu Station in February 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 219-2 Shimada, Nakatsu-shi, Ōita-ken 871-0034 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°35′57″N 131°11′27″E / 33.59917°N 131.19083°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 51.8 km from Kokura | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 September 1897 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 3117 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 51.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[2]
Layout
editThe station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Kokura and Hakata for Ōita and Miyazaki |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Ōita and Miyazaki (express trains) |
| 3 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Kokura and Hakata (express trains) |
| 4 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Kokura and Hakata for Ōita and Miyazaki |
History
editThe station was opened on September 25, 1897 with the opening of the private Hōshū Railway between Yukuhashi and Yanagigaura. The Hōshū railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway on September 3, 1903. 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 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the Nippō Main Line. The elevated station was completed in 1975. 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.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,117 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
edit- Nakatsu City Hall
- Nakatsu Castle
- Higashikyushu Junior College
- Higashikyushu Ryukoku High School
- Oita Prefectural Nakatsu Higashi High School
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. 44, 80. 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. pp. 228–9. 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. 752. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
External links
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Media related to Nakatsu Station (Oita) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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