Ōdōtsu Station (大堂津駅, Ōdōtsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.[1][2]
Ōdōtsu Station 大堂津駅  | |||||||||||
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 Ōdōtsu Station in 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3-chōme-8 Ōdōtsu, Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-3141 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°33′25″N 131°22′55″E / 31.55694°N 131.38194°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nichinan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 50.3 km from Minami-Miyazaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 March 1936 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 34 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 50.3 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.[3]
Layout edit
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a traditional Japanese style wooden structure with a tiled roof. It is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing. A bike shed is available at the station forecourt.[2][3]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ ■ Nichinan Line | for Aburatsu and Miyazaki |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nichinan Line | for Nangō and Shibushi |
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Station building in 2014 -
level crossing. -
A view of the platform and tracks. -
The interior of the station building.
History edit
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 Yowara by 1935. The track was extended further north with Ōdōtsu opening as the northern terminus on 1 March 1936. It became a through-station on 19 April 1937 when the track was extended to Aburatsu. Freight operations were discontinued in 1960. 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.[4][5][6]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 34 passengers (boarding only) per day.[7]
Surrounding area edit
- Nichinan City Ōdōtsu Elementary School
- Ōdōtsu Beach
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "大堂津" [Ōdōtsu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ 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7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 55, 96. ISBN 9784062951661.
- ^ 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. 232–3. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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. 775. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 21, 62–3. ISBN 9784107900302.
- ^ "宮崎県統計年鑑 鉄道輸送実績（１日平均）" [Miyazaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook Railway Transportation Record (daily average)]. Miyazaki Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].
External links edit
Media related to Odotsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ōdōtsu (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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