Sakanoichi Station
Sakanoichi Station 坂ノ市駅  | |||||||||||
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 Sakanoichi Station in 2009 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1-chōme-9 Sakanoichichūō, Ōita-shi, Ōita-ken, 870-0307 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°14′12″N 131°45′07″E / 33.23667°N 131.75194°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 147.4 km from Kokura | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 + 1 siding | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bikes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - island platform accessed by footbridge | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | unmanned station Smart support station introduction station. | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 April 1914 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 1,165 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 147th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Sakanoichi Station (坂ノ市駅, Sakanoichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. The station serves the Ōita suburb of Sakanoichi.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 147.4 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]
Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade with a siding. The station building is a modern steel frame structure with a flat roof. It houses a waiting area, SUGOCA card readers, automatic ticket vending machines and a staffed ticket window. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge. Bike sheds and parking are available at the station forecourt.[2][3]
Although it is an unmanned station, automatic ticket vending machines are installed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Ōita and Beppu |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Saiki and Nobeoka |
History
The private Kyushu Railway had, by 1909, through acquisition and its own expansion, established a track from Kokura to Yanagigaura. The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases. On 1 April 1914, Kōzaki was opened as the new southern terminus after the track had been extended south from Ōita. On the same day, Sakanoichi was opened as an intermediate station on the new track. 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]
JR Kyushu had planned to convert Sakanoichi (with several other stations in Ōita City) into an unstaffed, remotely-managed "Smart Support Station" by 17 March 2018 but after opposition from users, this was postponed, pending works to improve accessibility.[6] It was then introduced on July 1, 2023.[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,165 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 147th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]
Surrounding area
- Oita City Sakano Branch Office (former Sakano City Town Hall)
- Manko-ji (Founded by Emperor Yomei around the 7th century. The Mankoji Market, one of the three major markets in Oita Prefecture)
- Oita Prefectural Oita Higashi High School
- Kamezuka Kofun - The largest kofun in the prefecture and a nationally designated historic site.
- Japan National Route 197
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "坂ノ市" [Sakanoichi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 18 June 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 45, 82. ISBN 9784062951654.
- ^ 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. pp. 228–9. 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. 754. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "大分市内、牧駅除く７駅は無人化先送り ＪＲ九州" [With exception of Maki, unstaffing of 7 stations in Ōita City postponed JR Kyushu]. Ōita Gōdō Shimbun. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "大分の駅無人化さらに ７月からＪＲ九州、５駅で遠隔案内". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
External links
Media related to Sakanoichi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)