Sugikawachi Station (杉河内駅, Sugikawachi-eki) is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kusu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
Sugikawachi Station 杉河内駅 | |
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Sugikawachi Station in 2008. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°15′51.80″N 131°3′56.21″E |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | ■ Kyūdai Main Line |
| Distance | 63.6 km from Kurume |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Side hill cutting |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 March 1957 (1957-03-15) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 10 daily |
| Location | |
Sugikawachi Station Location within Japan | |
The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 63.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume.[3]
The station consists of a side platform platform a single track on a side hill cutting overlooking the main road and a deep river valley. The station building, a modern structure built of timber, is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. From the access road, a flight of steps or a long slope leads up to the station building. Another ramp or flight of steps leads to a slightly higher level where the platform is located.[2][3][4]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kyūdai Main Line | ||||
| Amagase | Local | Kita-Yamada | ||
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 15 March 1957 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5]
In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 3,465 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 10 passengers.[6]
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