is a passenger

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located in the town of Kusu,

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, Japan. It is operated by

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Lines

The station is served by the

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and is located 67.8 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a

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serving a single track on a side hill cutting overlooking the main road and a river valley with a waterfall visible from the station. The station building is a modern timber structure built to resemble a mountain cabin. The waiting area for passengers is located on the ground floor while the upper floor is used by a local tourism association which maintains an exhibition in the station premises. From the station building, a short flight of steps leads up to the platform. A bike shed is provided outside the station building.

History

The private had opened a track between and in 1915. The Daito Railway was nationalized on 1 December 1922, after which

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(JGR) undertook phased westward expansion of the track which, at the time, it had designated as the Daito Line. By 1929, the track had reached . Subsequently, the track was extended further west and Kita-Yamada was opened as the new western terminus on 16 September 1932. On 29 September 1933, Kita-Yamada became a through-station when the track was again extended to . On 15 November 1934, when the Daito Line had linked up with the Kyudai Main Line further west, JGR designated the station as part of the Kyudai Main Line. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 14,884 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 41 passengers. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).

Surrounding area

*Mikazuki Falls *Kusu Town Kitayamada Elementary School *Kusu Town Kitayamada Junior High School

References

External links

Kita-Yamada (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Ōita Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1932 Kusu, Ōita {{oita-rail-station-stub