is a railway station in Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by the

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Lines

Orio Station is served by the

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and Chikuho Main Line.

Station layout

The two lines serving the station intersect at Orio, and the lines are connected by a spur track. The station therefore consists of two separated blocks: the main building with bi-level platforms at the crossing point, and detached platforms on the spur. The station has a "

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Platforms

Main building lower level

Main building upper level

Limited express trains, including the ''

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Spur track (Takami entrance)

JRKyushuu_Orio_sta_1_2.jpg, Lower-level platforms 1 and 2, October 2011 JRKyushuu_Orio_sta_3_4_5.jpg, Upper-level platforms 3 to 5, October 2011 JRKyushuu_Orio_sta_6_7.jpg, Platforms 6 and 7, October 2011

History

The privately run

Kyushu Railway was a company that built and operated railways in Kyushu, one of four main islands of Japan. Most of its lines came under the control of Japanese Government Railways following nationalization in 1907, and many are now operated by Kyushu Railway C ...

had begun laying down its network on Kyushu in 1889 and by the end of 1890 had a stretch of track from southwards to . The track was extended northwards from Ongagawa to by 28 February 1891, with Orio being opened on the same day as one of the intermediate stations. On 30 August 1891, Orio also became an intermediate station for the Chikuho Kogyo Railway (later renamed the Chikuho Railway) when it laid a track from to . The Chikuho Railway merged with the Kyushu Railway on 1 October 1897. When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907,

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) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hitoyoshi Main Line and then on 21 November 1909, part of the Kagoshima 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, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. The station building was rebuilt in 1916, but use of this building was discontinued from 6 October 2012 in preparation for rebuilding work, with operations shifted to a temporary structure. The station building was scheduled to be demolished during 2012, with the new structure completed in fiscal 2016.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 16,228 passengers daily, and it ranked 5th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

* Orio Police Station * National Route 3 * National Route 199

Educational facilities

* Kyushu Kyoritsu University *

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* University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan * Kyushu Women's Junior College * Orio Aishin Junior College * Fukuoka Prefectural Tochiku High School * Fukuoka Prefectural Orio High School * Jiyugaoka High School

Buses

Airport buses leave from a bus stop located at the west exit of the main building to the

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. Also, there is a Kitakyushu municipal bus terminal for local buses connecting vicinities including Wakamatsu and Ashiya in front of the east exit of main building.

References

External links

Orio Station information
(JR Kyushu) {{Fukuoka transit Railway stations in Japan opened in 1891 Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu