Aburatsu Station (油津駅, Aburatsu-eki) is a train station in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.[1][2]
Aburatsu Station 油津駅 | |
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![]() Aburatsu Station in 2013 | |
General information | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 31°35′14″N 131°23′45″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Nichinan Line |
Distance | 46.0 km from Minami-Miyazaki |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 + 1 passing loop |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Other information | |
Status | Kan'i itaku agent on site |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 19 April 1937 (1937-04-19) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 148 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Aburatsu Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 46.0 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.[3]
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade with a passing loop running on the west side. The station building is a wooden structure built in western style. It houses a waiting area and a ticket window. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent on site who manages the ticket window.[2][3][4]
← | Service | → | ||
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Nichinan Line | ||||
Nichinan | Local | Ōdōtsu |
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the Shibushi Line from Nishi-Miyakonojō to Sueyoshi (now closed) in 1923. By 1925, the line had been extended eastwards to the east coast of Kyushu at Shibushi. The line was then extended northwards in phases, reaching Ōdōtsu by 1936. The track was extended further north with Aburatsu opening as the northern terminus on 19 April 1937. It became a through-station on 28 October 1941 when the track was extended to Kitagō. The route was designated the Nichinan Line on 8 May 1963. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[6][7][8]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 148 passengers (boarding only) per day.[9]
Stations of the Nichinan Line | |
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