Kariu Station (狩生駅, Kariu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Saiki, Ōita, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Kariu Station

狩生駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kariu Station in 2008
General information
LocationKariu, Saiki-shi, Ōita-ken 876-1101
Japan
Coordinates33°00′55″N 131°54′17″E / 33.01528°N 131.90472°E / 33.01528; 131.90472
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Nippō Main Line
Distance192.0 km from Kokura
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1959 (1959-04-15)
Passengers
FY201516 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Azamui
towards Kagoshima
Nippō Main Line Kaizaki
towards Kokura
Location
Kariu Station is located in Oita Prefecture
Kariu Station
Kariu Station
Location within Oita Prefecture
Kariu Station is located in Japan
Kariu Station
Kariu Station
Kariu Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 192.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]

Layout

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The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is a simple wooden sshed which serves only to house a waiting area and an automatic ticket vending machine. Another wooden shed, at right angles, is used occasionally as a community meeting space and as a marketplace for local produce. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]

Platforms

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1   Nippō Main Line for Saiki
2   Nippō Main Line for Ōita

History

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Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 15 April 1959 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[5][6]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 5,728 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 16 passengers.[7]

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 "狩生" [Kariu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 5 May 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 46, 83. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ "日豊本線・狩生駅に行ってきました" [Nippō Main Line - I went to Kariu Station]. Retrieved 5 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. ^ 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. pp. 228–9. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ 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. 755. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ "平成28年版 大分県統計年鑑 11 運輸および通信" [Oita Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition Section 11 Transportation and Communications]. Oita Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 8 April 2018. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).
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