Amatsu Station
Amatsu Station 天津駅 | |
|---|---|
 Amatsu Station in May 2007 | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°33′52″N 131°17′30″E / 33.56444°N 131.29167°ECoordinates: 33°33′52″N 131°17′30″E / 33.56444°N 131.29167°E |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line |
| Distance | 62.5 km from Kokura |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Disabled access | No - platform accessed by footbridge |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1956 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 90 daily |
| Location | |
  Amatsu Station Location within Japan | |
Amatsu Station (天津駅 Amatsu-eki) is a railway station on the Nippō Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Usa, Oita, Japan.[1][2]
Lines
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
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.[3][2]
A view of the platform and tracks.
Station forecourt, as seen from the footbridge to the platform.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippō Main Line | ||||
| Imazu | Local | Buzen-Zenkōji | ||
History
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
In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 32,796 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 90 passengers.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- 1 2 "天津" [Amatsu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- 1 2 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 751. ISBN 4533029809.
- ↑ "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 Comunications]. 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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External links
- Amatsu (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)