Ōnojō Station (大野城駅, Ōnojō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 87.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. [2]

Platforms

1 ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line for Futsukaichi and Tosu
2 ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line for Hakata and Kokura

History

On 10 June 1946, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the Kasuga Signal Box at the present location of the station. On 1 October 1961, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, upgraded the facility to a full station and renamed it Shirakibaru Station (白木原駅, Shirakibaru-eki). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 11 March 1989, the station was renamed Ōnojō. [3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6554 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 18th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 17, 67. ISBN 9784062951630.
  3. ^ 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. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ 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. 679. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Ōnojō Station at Wikimedia Commons