Ogawa Station (Kumamoto)

Ogawa Station (小川駅, Ogawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Ogawa Station

小川駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Ogawa Station in October 2006
General information
Location332-2, Ogawa-Chou Kawashiri, Uki-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0623
Japan
Coordinates32°36′04″N 130°41′40″E / 32.60111°N 130.69444°E / 32.60111; 130.69444
Operated byLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kagoshima Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 November 1896 (1896-11-21)
Passengers
FY2020949 daily
Rank140th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Arisa
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Matsubase
towards Mojikō
Location
Ogawa Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Ogawa Station
Ogawa Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Ogawa Station is located in Japan
Ogawa Station
Ogawa Station
Ogawa Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 218.5 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko. [3]

Layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade, connected by a footbridge. The station building, located on the east side of the tracks, is unattended.[2][3]

Platforms

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1   Kagoshima Main Line for Shin-Yatsushiro and Yatsushiro
2   Kagoshima Main Line for Kumamoto

History

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Ogawa Station was opened on 21 November 1896 as a station on the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. The first station building was destroyed in an air rad on 27 July 1945. After the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 949 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 140th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

See also

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Surrounding area

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  • Uki City Hall Ogawa Branch (formerly Ogawa Town Hall)
  • Kumamoto Prefectural Ogawa Technical High School

References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "小川駅" [Ogawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 20, 68. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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