Ōnojō Station (大野城駅, Ōnojō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

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大野城駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Ōnojō Station in 2017
General information
Location1-17-12 Shirakihara, Ōnojō-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-0943
Japan
Coordinates33°31′29″N 130°28′48″E / 33.5248°N 130.4801°E / 33.5248; 130.4801
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JB Kagoshima Main Line
Distance87.4 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 June 1946 (1946-06-10)
Previous namesShirakibaru (until 1989)
Passengers
FY20206554 daily
Rank18th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Mizuki
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Kasuga
towards Mojikō
Location
Ōnojō Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Ōnojō Station
Ōnojō Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Ōnojō Station is located in Japan
Ōnojō Station
Ōnojō Station
Ōnojō Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 87.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]

Platforms

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1  JB Kagoshima Main Line for Futsukaichi and Tosu
2  JB Kagoshima Main Line for Hakata and Kokura

History

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On 10 June 1946, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the Kasuga Signal Box at the present location of the station. On 1 October 1961, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, upgraded the facility to a full station and renamed it Shirakibaru Station (白木原駅, Shirakibaru-eki). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 11 March 1989, the station was renamed Ōnojō.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6554 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 18th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

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 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. 17, 67. ISBN 9784062951630.
  3. ^ 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ 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. 679. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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