Ōnojō Station
Ōnojō Station (大野城駅, Ōnojō-eki) is a train station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Ōnojō, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.[1]
JB 05 Ōnojō Station 大野城駅 | |
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 Ōnojō Station in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ōnojō, Fukuoka Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°31′29″N 130°28′48″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, |
| Distance | 87.4 km from Mojikō |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 June 1946 |
| Previous names | Shirakibaru (until 1989) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 8,138 daily |
| Rank | 19th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
  JB 05 Ōnojō Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 87.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[2]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade.[2]
Environs
- Kyushu University Chikushi Campus
- Shirakibaru Station (Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line)
- Dazaifu Mizuki-ato
- Kasuga Park
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyūshū Railway Company | ||||
| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| JB 04 Kasuga | Local | JB 06 Mizuki | ||
| JB 03 Minami-Fukuoka | Rapid Service | JB 08 Futsukaichi | ||
History
On 10 June 1946, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the Kasuga Signal Box at the present location of the station. On 1 October 1961, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, upgraded the facility to a full station and renamed it Shirakibaru Station (白木原駅, Shirakibaru-eki). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 11 March 1989, the station was renamed Ōnojō. [3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 8,138 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 19th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 17, 67. ISBN 9784062951630.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 679. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
