Amatsu Station
Railway station in Usa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
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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]
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JR KyushuAmatsu 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 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Nippō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 62.5 km from Kokura | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platform accessed by footbridge | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1956 | ||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 90 daily | ||||||||||
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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.[2][3]
A view of the platform and tracks.
Station forecourt, as seen from the footbridge to the platform.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Nakatsu and Kokura |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Ōita and Miyazaki |
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]
Surrounding area
- Usa City Amatsu Elementary School
