Sugikawachi Station (杉河内駅, Sugikawachi-eki) is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in the city of Hita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]

Sugikawachi Station

杉河内駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Sugikawachi Station in 2008.
General information
LocationAmagasemachi Akaiwa, Hita-shi, Ōita-ken 879-4202
Japan
Coordinates33°15′51.80″N 131°3′56.21″E / 33.2643889°N 131.0656139°E / 33.2643889; 131.0656139
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kyūdai Main Line
Distance63.6 km from Kurume
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeSide hill cutting
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 March 1957 (1957-03-15)
Passengers
FY201510 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Amagase
towards Kurume
Kyūdai Main Line Kita-Yamada
towards Ōita
Location
Sugikawachi Station is located in Oita Prefecture
Sugikawachi Station
Sugikawachi Station
Location within Oita Prefecture
Sugikawachi Station is located in Japan
Sugikawachi Station
Sugikawachi Station
Sugikawachi Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 63.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3]

Layout

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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

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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.[5]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 3,465 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 10 passengers.[6]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "杉河内" [Sugikawachi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 38, 74. ISBN 9784062951630.
  4. ^ "久大本線・杉河内駅に行ってきました" [I went to Sugikawachi Station Kyudai Main Line]. Ameblo.jp. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. ^ 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. 40. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ "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).
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