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Buzen-Nagasu Station

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Buzen-Nagasu Station (豊前長洲駅, Buzen-Nagasu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Usa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

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Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 71.0 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 an old wooden structure of Japanese design and 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]

Platforms

1   Nippō Main Line for Beppu and Ōita
2   Nippō Main Line for Nakatsu and Kokura
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History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 22 April 1911 as an additional station on its then Hōshū Main Line. 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.[4][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 29,787 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 82 passengers.[6]

Surrounding area

  • Usa City Nagasu Junior High School
  • Usa City Nagasu Elementary School
  • Usa City Hall Nagasu Branch (former Nagasu Town Hall)

See also

References

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