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Bungo-Kokubu Station 豊後国分駅
Bungo-Kokubu Station in 2008
General information
Location	Kokubu, Ōita-shi, Ōita-ken, 870-0864 Japan
Coordinates	33°11′43″N 131°33′05″E / 33.19528°N 131.55139°E / 33.19528; 131.55139
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kyūdai Main Line
Distance	131.7 km from Kurume
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Designated parking area for bicycles
Accessible	No - steps to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)
Passengers
FY2016	333 daily
Rank	295th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Mukainoharutowards Kurume Kyūdai Main Line Kakutowards Ōita
Location Bungo-Kokubu StationLocation within Oita PrefectureShow map of Oita PrefectureBungo-Kokubu StationBungo-Kokubu Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

Bungo-Kokubu Station (豊後国分駅, Bungo-Kokubu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines

The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 131.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kurume.

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks with a siding. There is no station building but each platform has a shelter for passengers. One shelter also houses an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing.

Platforms

History

JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 333 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 295th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

• Oita City History Museum
• Bungo Kokubun-ji ruins

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. ^ "豊後国分" [Bungo-Kokubu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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. 41, 75. ISBN 9784062951630.
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. 742. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
5. "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 3 March 2018.

External links

Media related to Bungo-Kokubu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Bungo-Kokubu (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)

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