is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in the city of Hita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
Lines The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 63.6 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track on a side hill cutting overlooking the main road and a deep river valley. The station building, a modern structure built of timber, is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. From the access road, a flight of steps or a long slope leads up to the station building. Another ramp or flight of steps leads to a slightly higher level where the platform is located. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
History Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 15 March 1957 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 3,465 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 10 passengers. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).
Surrounding area Jion Falls - visible from the train window Japan National Route 210
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Sugikawachi (JR Kyushu)