is a passenger

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located in the city of Bungo-Ōno,

Ōita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumam ...

, Japan. It is operated by

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Lines

The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 105.4 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of two

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s serving two tracks. The station building is an old wooden structure where the floorspace is shared with a post office and the local tourism information centre. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent who staffs the ticket window.

Platforms

History

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national railway system directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways ( ja, 鉄道省, Tetsudō-shō, ) until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Rai ...

(JGR) had opened the (later Inukai Line) from to on 1 April 1914. The track was extended westwards in phases, with opening as the new western terminus on 23 November 1922. On the same day, this station was opened as an intermediate station on the track with the name , after the village the station was located in. By 1928, the track had been extended further west and had linked up with the reaching eastwards from . On 2 December 1928, the entire track from Kumamoto through Makiguchi to Ōita was designated as the Hōhi Main Line. With the privatization of

Japanese National Railways The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...

(JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. On 1 November 1990, the station was renamed Bungo-Kiyokawa. On 17 September 2017,

Typhoon Talim The name Talim (, ) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the Philippines and is a Filipino word meaning "a sharp or cutting edge" (of an object, e.g. knife). * Typhoon Talim (2005) T ...

(Typhoon 18) damaged the Hōhi Main Line at several locations. Services between Aso and Nakahanda, including Bungo-Kiyokawa, were suspended and replaced by bus services. Rail service from Aso to Miemachi was restored by 22 September 2017 Normal rail services between Aso and Ōita were restored by 2 October 2017.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 23,394 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 64 passengers. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).

Surrounding area

*Bungo Ono City Hall Kiyokawa Branch Office *Bungo Ono City Kita Elementary School *Bungo Ono City Kiyokawa Elementary School

References

External links

Bungo-Kiyokawa (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Ōita Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1922 Bungo-ōno, Ōita {{oita-rail-station-stub