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Amatsu Station

天津駅
Amatsu Station; 天津駅
	Amatsu Station in May 2007
General information
Location	Shimoshikida, Usa-shi, Ōita-ken 879-0161; Japan
Coordinates	33°33′52″N 131°17′30″E / 33.56444°N 131.29167°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nippō Main Line
Distance	62.5 km from Kokura
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Accessible	No - platform accessed by footbridge
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1956
Passengers
FY2015	90 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Amatsu Station Location within Oita Prefecture Amatsu Station Amatsu Station (Japan)

Amatsu Station (天津駅, Amatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Usa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 62.5 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.^[3]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is a wooden structure of simple, functional design which serves only to house a waiting area and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.^[2]^[3]

A view of the platform and tracks.
Station forecourt, as seen from the footbridge to the platform.

Platforms

1	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	for Nakatsu and Kokura
2	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	for Ōita and Miyazaki

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1956 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 32,796 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 90 passengers.^[5]

Surrounding area

Usa City Amatsu Elementary School

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "天津" [Amatsu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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. 49, 79. 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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 751. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "平成28年版大分県統計年鑑 11 運輸および通信" [Oita Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition Section 11 Transportation and Communications]. Oita Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 8 April 2018. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).