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Sashiu Station
Railway station in Usuki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sashiu Station (佐志生駅, Sashiu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Usuki, Ōita, 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 159.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]
Layout
The station, which is not staffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks on a side hill cutting. There is no station building but a simple hexagonal shed has been set up as a waiting room. A shelter housing an automatic ticket vending machine is also provided at the station entrance. Access to island platform is by means of a footbridge. A bike shed is provided near the station entrance.[2][3][4]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Saiki |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Ōita |
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History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 October 1947 as an additional station on the existing track of its 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.[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 24,101 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 66 passengers.[6]
Surrounding area
- Sashiu port
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References
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