is a

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on the

Kyūdai Main Line The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Kurume Station, Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Station, Ōita in Ōita Prefecture. It is also known as the Yufu Kōgen Line. The ...

operated by

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Hita, Ōita is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan that was founded on December 11, 1940. It is an agricultural and industrial centre that primarily produces lumber, furniture, and pottery. Its attractions and scenic beauty also make it a popular tou ...

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. This station is practically a terminal station of

Hitahikosan Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Jōno Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture with Yoake Station in Hita, Ōita Prefecture and features the 4380 m Shakadake Tunnel between Chikuze ...

History

In 1915, the Daito Railway Co. opened the 22 km Oita - Onoya section. The company was nationalised in 1922, and westerly extensions were undertaken in stages from 1923 until Amagase was reached in 1933. The section between Kurume and Chikugoyoshi was opened in 1928, and easterly extensions to Amagase opened between 1931 and 1934. With the privatization of

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(JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. *3 March 1934- Kyūdai Line (Kitayamada Station to Hita Station) opened. The station opened along with the line.渡辺澄夫『大分の歴史(10) 地誌・民俗・年表』大分合同新聞社、1977年11月15日。『大分県史近代編 3』大分県、1987年。 *15 November 1934 - Kyūdai Line was extended from this station to Amagase station. *27 June 1937 - Kyūdai Line renamed as Kyūdai Main Line. *1972 -Reconstruction of station building."日田駅装い新たにスギの香り心地よく". 大分合同新聞 (大分合同新聞社). (2015年3月29日)。 *1984 - reconstruction of surround area and the square in front of the station. *1987 **5 February - green window opened.日本経済新聞1987年2月3日西部朝刊社会面 17ページ **1 April - JNR division and privatization. The station is inherited by Kyushu Railway Company.『交通年鑑昭和63年版』交通協力会、1988年3月。今村都南雄『民営化の效果と現実NTTとJR』中央法規出版、1997年8月。 *28 March 2015- station building renovated. *2017 **5 July - The bridge over the Oita River between Chikugo Oisha and Teruoka was demolished by heavy rain. Sections between Hita Station and Ukiha Station on Kyūdai Main Line and between Hita Station and Soeda Station on Hitahikosan Line were closed. ** 18 July 2017 - service between Ukiha and Mitsuoka Stations resumed. The service between Mitsuoka Station and Hita Station was connected by shuttle bus. *14 July 2018 - section between Mitsuoka Station and Hita Station reopened.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 783 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 193rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

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Hita (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Ōita Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1934 {{Oita-rail-station-stub

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