is a passenger railway station located in the city of Soo, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.
Lines The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 408.1 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station has no staffs and consists of an island platform serving two tracks with a siding, all on a low embankment. The station building, located at the base of the embankment, is a modern structure built in 2010 that resembles a log cabin. From there, a short walk up to a sloped access road leads to a footbridge which is used to access the island platform. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
Platforms
History The station was opened on 1 November 1931 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) as the southern terminus of the then from . By 1932, the Kokuto East Line had been linked up with other networks north and south, and through traffic had been established from , through this station to . The station and the Kokuto East Line were then absorbed and designated as part of the Nippō Main Line on 6 December 1932. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the regulation of JR Kyushu.
In 2010, new improvements were made by the local municipal authorities, in the form of building a new station and opening a public toilet. The structure was made out of local cedar wood in log cabin style and given the nickname "The Eternal Station Building".
Passenger statistics In the fiscal year of 2015, the station was used by an average of 14 passengers daily. Surrounding area Okawara Post Office
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Ōsumi-Ōkawara (JR Kyushu)