Bungo-Kiyokawa_Station

Bungo-Kiyokawa Station

Bungo-Kiyokawa Station

Railway station in Bungo-Ōno, Ōita Prefecture, Japan

Bungo-Kiyokawa Station (豊後清川駅, Bungo-Kiyokawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Bungo-Ōno, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

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Lines

The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 105.4 km from the starting point of the line at Kumamoto.[3]

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is an old wooden structure where the floorspace is shared with a post office and the local tourism information centre. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent who staffs the ticket window.[2][3][4]

Platforms

1 ■ ■ Hōhi Main Line for Ōita
2 ■ ■ Hōhi Main Line for Bungo-Taketa and Kumamoto

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the Inukai Light Rail Line (犬飼軽便線) (later Inukai Line) from Ōita to Nakahanda on 1 April 1914. The track was extended westwards in phases, with Ogata opening as the new western terminus on 23 November 1922. On the same day, this station was opened as an intermediate station on the track with the name Makiguchi (牧口), after the village the station was located in. By 1928, the track had been extended further west and had linked up with the Miyagi Line (宮地線) reaching eastwards from Kumamoto. On 2 December 1928, the entire track from Kumamoto through Makiguchi to Ōita was designated as the Hōhi 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. On 1 November 1990, the station was renamed Bungo-Kiyokawa.[5][6]

On 17 September 2017, Typhoon Talim (Typhoon 18) damaged the Hōhi Main Line at several locations. Services between Aso and Nakahanda, including Bungo-Kiyokawa, were suspended and replaced by bus services. Rail service from Aso to Miemachi was restored by 22 September 2017[7] Normal rail services between Aso and Ōita were restored by 2 October 2017.[8]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 23,394 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 64 passengers.[9]

Surrounding area

  • Bungo Ono City Hall Kiyokawa Branch Office
  • Bungo Ono City Kita Elementary School
  • Bungo Ono City Kiyokawa Elementary School

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    "豊後清川" [Bungo-Kiyokawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. [3]
    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. 41, 79. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. [4]
    "豊後清川駅" [Bungo-Kiyokawa Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 16 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  5. [5]
    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. 228. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. [6]
    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. 746. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. [7]
    "豊肥本線の運休区間が縮小…阿蘇～三重町間再開" [Zone of suspended services on Hōhi Main Line reduced. Aso to Miemachi reopens]. Response.jp. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  8. [8]
    "10 月２日(月)からの日豊本線・豊肥本線の運転計画について(お知らせ)" [Operations plan for Nippo Main Line and Hōhi Main Line (notice)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  9. [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).

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