Bungo-Kokubu Station
Railway station in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
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Bungo-Kokubu Station (豊後国分駅, Bungo-Kokubu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
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JR KyushuBungo-Kokubu Station 豊後国分駅  | |||||||||||
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Bungo-Kokubu Station in 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kokubu, Ōita-shi, Ōita-ken, 870-0864 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°11′43″N 131°33′05″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Kyūdai Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 131.7 km from Kurume | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 + 1 siding | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Designated parking area for bicycles | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - steps to platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 11 March 1989 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 333 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 295th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 131.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3]
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks with a siding. There is no station building but each platform has a shelter for passengers. One shelter also houses an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing.[2][3]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kyūdai Main Line | for Yufuin |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kyūdai Main Line | for Ōita |
History
JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 333 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 295th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area
- Oita City History Museum
- Bungo Kokubun-ji ruins
