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]

Bungo-Kokubu Station

豊後国分駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Bungo-Kokubu Station in 2008
General information
LocationKokubu, Ōita-shi, Ōita-ken, 870-0864
Japan
Coordinates33°11′43″N 131°33′05″E / 33.19528°N 131.55139°E / 33.19528; 131.55139
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kyūdai Main Line
Distance131.7 km from Kurume
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesDesignated parking area for bicycles
AccessibleNo - steps to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)
Passengers
FY2016333 daily
Rank295th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Mukainoharu
towards Kurume
Kyūdai Main Line Kaku
towards Ōita
Location
Bungo-Kokubu Station is located in Oita Prefecture
Bungo-Kokubu Station
Bungo-Kokubu Station
Location within Oita Prefecture
Bungo-Kokubu Station is located in Japan
Bungo-Kokubu Station
Bungo-Kokubu Station
Bungo-Kokubu Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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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

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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

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1   Kyūdai Main Line for Yufuin
2   Kyūdai Main Line for Ōita

History

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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

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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

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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 "豊後国分" [Bungo-Kokubu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 41, 75. ISBN 9784062951630.
  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. 742. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(平成28年度)" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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