Nishi-Ōchi Station

Coordinates: 33°20′51″N 129°59′26″E / 33.34750°N 129.99056°E / 33.34750; 129.99056
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Nishi-Ōchi Station

西相知駅
JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Chikuhi Line
Distance6.6 km from Yamamoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 March 1935 (1935-03-01)
Passengers
FY20159 daily
Location
Nishi-Ōchi Station is located in Saga Prefecture
Nishi-Ōchi Station
Nishi-Ōchi Station
Location within Saga Prefecture
Nishi-Ōchi Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Ōchi Station
Nishi-Ōchi Station
Nishi-Ōchi Station (Japan)
Map

Nishi-Ōchi Station (西相知駅, Nishi-Ōchi-eki) is a pasenger railway station on the Chikuhi Line of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the western section of the Chikuhi Line and is 6.6 km from the starting point of this section at Yamamoto.[3]

Station layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building but a shelter has been set up on the platform. A bike shed is provided nearby.[2][3]

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Chikuhi Line (western section)
Hizen-Kubo Local
Sari

History

The private Kitakyushu Railway, which had a track between

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) assumed control of the station and designated the track which served it as part of the Chikuhi 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.[4][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 3,431 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 9 passengers.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "西相知" [Nishi-Ōchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^
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  6. ^ "佐賀県統計年鑑（平成28年版）" [Saga Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition]. Saga Prefectural Government website. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018. See table 12-7 at section under Transportation and Communications.

External links

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