Ōita-Daigaku-mae Station
Railway station in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
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Oitadaigaku-mae Station (大分大学前駅, Ōitadaigaku-mae 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 KyushuŌitadaigaku-mae Station 大分大学前駅  | |||||||||||
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Ōitadaigaku-mae Station in 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Dannoharu, Ōita-shi, Ōita-ken, 870-1124 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°10′38″N 131°37′08″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Hōhi Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 138.8 km from Kumamoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Designated parking area for bikes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp to platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ticket window (outsourced) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 March 2002 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 1,604 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 113th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 138.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kumamoto.[3]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is a modern wooden structure equipped with a staffed ticket window, an automatic vending machine and a SUGOCA card reader. After the ticket gate, a long sheltered ramp leads down to the platform, which is located at a lower level.[2][3]
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket booth which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[4][5]
History
JR Kyushu (JNR) opened the station on 23 March 2002 as an additional station on the existing track of the Hōhi Main Line.[3]
In February 2018, JR Kyushu announced that the station would become unstaffed in the autumn of 2018 after completing barrier-free improvements and introducing the "Smart Support" remote station management scheme.[6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,604 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 113th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
Surrounding area
- Oita University Dannohara Campus
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Oita
- Oita Prefecture Industrial Science and Technology Center
