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Nakatsu Station

中津駅
Nakatsu Station; 中津駅
	Nakatsu Station in February 2009
General information
Location	219-2 Shimada, Nakatsu-shi, Ōita-ken 871-0034; Japan
Coordinates	33°35′57″N 131°11′27″E / 33.59917°N 131.19083°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nippō Main Line
Distance	51.8 km from Kokura
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1897
Passengers
FY2016	3117 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Nakatsu Station Location within Oita Prefecture Nakatsu Station Nakatsu Station (Japan)

Nakatsu Station (中津駅, Nakatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 51.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.^[2]

Layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	for Kokura and Hakata for Ōita and Miyazaki
2	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	for Ōita and Miyazaki (express trains)
3	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	for Kokura and Hakata (express trains)
4	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	for Kokura and Hakata for Ōita and Miyazaki

History

The station was opened on September 25, 1897 with the opening of the private Hōshū Railway between Yukuhashi and Yanagigaura. The Hōshū railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway on September 3, 1903. The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases. On 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the Nippō Main Line. The elevated station was completed in 1975. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3]^[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,117 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[5]

Surrounding area

Nakatsu City Hall
Nakatsu Castle
Higashikyushu Junior College
Higashikyushu Ryukoku High School
Oita Prefectural Nakatsu Higashi High School

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 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4巻福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 44, 80. ISBN 9784062951630.
^ 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.
^ 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. 752. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.