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Amatsu Station (天津駅, Amatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Usa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 62.5 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is a wooden structure of simple, functional design which serves only to house a waiting area and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.
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=History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1956 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 32,796 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 90 passengers.
Surrounding area
Usa City Amatsu Elementary School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Amatsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese)