is a passenger railway station located in the city of Saiki, Ōita, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 202.4 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with a siding. The station building is a simple wooden structure in Japanese style with a tiled roof which serves only to house a waiting area with seats and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge. A wooden shed is provided on the platform as a weather shelter. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
Platforms
History The private Kyushu Railway had, by 1909, through acquisition and its own expansion, established a track from to . 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, with Gōnohara (today ) opening as the new southern terminus on 20 November 1920. On the same day, Kamioka was opened as an intermediate station on the new track. On 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the Nippō Main Line. 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.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 4,706 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 13 passengers. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).
Surrounding area Nishida Atsutoku Hospital Bansho River Japan National Route 217
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Kamioka (JR Kyushu)