Ōzai Station

Ōzai Station
Ōzai Station
大在駅
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Location
Prefecture Ōita
(See other stations in Ōita)
City Ōita
History
Year opened 1924
Rail services
Operator(s) JR Kyushu
Line(s) Nippō Main Line

Ōzai Station (大在駅 Ōzai-eki?) in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan is the only station serving Ōzai Town. It is part of the JR Kyushu network on the Nippō Main Line. The Sonic limited express stops here.

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Usage

On a weekday the station is used on average by 1,476 people (2006). This is the station used to access the Nippon Bunri University on nearby Sakanoichi.

Platforms

The station consist of 3 platforms:

  • Platform 1
    • Used by pass trough Trains: Nichirin
    • Used for trains in the direction of Saiki.
  • Platform 2
    • Used for trains in the direction of Ōita.
  • Platform 3
    • Used as a stop for freight trains, special trains and first departures (Ōita-bound).

JR lines


JR limited express trains

History

  • November 25, 1924: Opened by the Japanese Government Railways.
  • October 10, 1967: Electrification of the Nippō Main Line up to Kōzaki Station.
  • April 1, 1987: Following privatization of JNR it came under the control of JR Kyushu.
  • March 1, 2005: The third reconstruction of the Station building is finished.
  • March 14, 2009: The Sonic limited express starts using this station as a stop.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kyushu Railway Company
Nippō Main Line
Tsurusaki Local Sakanoichi
Tsurusaki Rapid Kōzaki
-Usuki


See also

Nippon Bunri University

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