is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 9.6 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, some trains of the Rapid Seaside Liner also stop at the station.
Station layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single tracks. The station building is a steel frame structure of modern design and houses a waiting room and ticket window. A bike shed is located outside at the station forecourt. A footbridge allows pedestrians to cross from one side of the tracks to the other. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
The station is unstaffed by JR Kyushu but a kan'i itaku agent operates the ticket window and sells some types of tickets. See images of tickets sold.
History Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 21 October 1944 as an additional station on the existing track of the Ōmura Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2014, there were a total of 40,082 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 110 passengers. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.
Environs Ogushi Post Office Japan National Route 205
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Ogushigō Station (JR Kyushu)