Bungo-Kokubu Station

Railway station in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan

■ Kyūdai Main LineDistance131.7 km from KurumePlatforms2 side platformsTracks2 + 1 sidingConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesDesignated parking area for bicyclesAccessibleNo - steps to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)PassengersFY2016333 dailyRank295th (among JR Kyushu stations) Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Mukainoharu towards Kurume		Kyūdai Main Line		Kaku towards Ōita

Location
Bungo-Kokubu Station Location within Oita Prefecture Show map of Oita Prefecture Bungo-Kokubu Station Bungo-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.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[2]^[3]

Platforms

1	■ ■ Kyūdai Main Line	for Yufuin
2	■ ■ Kyūdai Main Line	for Ōita

History

JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kyudai Main Line.^[4]

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.^[5]

Surrounding area

Oita City History Museum
Bungo Kokubun-ji ruins

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "豊後国分" [Bungo-Kokubu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 April 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.
^ 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.
^ "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.