Ei-Ōkawa Station

Ei-Ōkawa Station (頴娃大川駅, Ei-Ōkawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Ei-Ōkawa Station 頴娃大川駅
Ei-Ōkawa Station
General information
Location	Eichō Beppu, Minamikyūshū-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0704 Japan
Coordinates	31°15′28.38″N 130°24′48.37″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance	76.0 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 October 1963 (1963-10-31)
Passengers
FY2015	7 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Mizunarikawa towards Kagoshima-Chūō Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Matsugaura towards Makurazaki
Location Ei-Ōkawa Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture Ei-Ōkawa Station Ei-Ōkawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 76.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.^[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. There is no station building.^{[citation needed]}

History

The station was opened on 31 October 1963 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line, when the line was extended from Saijo Station to Makurazaki Station to become the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. On this day, Ishigaki Station, Suisegawa Station, Sagaokawa Station, Matsugaura Station, Satsuma Shioya Station, Shirasawa Station, Satsuma Itashiki Station, and Makurazaki Station were also opened. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily.^{[citation needed]}

Surrounding area

• Minamikyushu Municipal Kudama Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan