Usuki Station (Ōita)

Platform

Usuki Station (臼杵駅, Usuki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Usuki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The station is on the Nippō Main Line of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

Layout

The station has a one-sided platform and an island platform. Together, they serve three tracks. There is a "Midori no Madoguchi," a ticket window offering enhanced services. The station is staffed by employees of the railroad.

Environs

The station is near the center of the city, convenient to several sites. Among these are

Usuki Ferry Terminal
Administrative offices including the Usuki City Hall, police and fire stations, court, tax office
Usuki Park, location of the former Usuki Castle
Ōita Prefectural Usuki High School
Usuki Shipyard
The Nogami Yaeko Memorial Museum

Neighboring stations

Kami Usuki Station — Usuki Station — (Tokuura Signal Box) — Tsukumi Station

Sources

This article incorporates information translated from the article 臼杵駅 (Usuki-eki) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on October 25, 2008.

External links

Timetable for Usuki Station, JR Kyushu

Coordinates: 33°07′07″N 131°48′28″E / 33.118587°N 131.807722°E / 33.118587; 131.807722

Stations of the Nippō Main Line

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