Maki Station (Ōita)

{{short description|Railway station in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Maki Station

| native_name = 牧駅

| native_name_lang= ja

| symbol_location= jp

| symbol = jrk

|style=JR Kyushu

| type =

| image = Oita maki sta 1.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Maki Station in 2013

| address = 1 Makikamimachi, Ōita-shi, Ōita-ken, 870-0925

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|33|14|14|N|131|38|16|E|format=dms|source:kolossus-jawiki|display=title,inline}}

| owned =

| operator = 20px JR Kyushu

| line = {{Color|#0095d9|■}} Nippō Main Line

| distance = 136.2 km from {{STN|Kokura|x}}

| platforms = 1 side platform

| tracks = 1

| structure = Elevated

| parking =

| bicycle = Bike shed

| accessible = No - steps to platform

| code =

| status = Remotely managed station

| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191867_1601.html}}

| opened = {{Start date|1987|02|22|df=y}}

| former =

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| passengers = 752 daily

| pass_year = FY2016

| pass_rank = 196th (among JR Kyushu stations)

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR Kyushu|line= Nippō |left= Takajō |right= Ōita}}

| map_type = Japan Oita Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Maki Station

|mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 17

}}

{{nihongo|Maki Station|牧駅|Maki-eki}} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Saiki, Ōita, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.{{cite web|url=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/jrkyushu_routemap_en.pdf|title=JR Kyushu Route Map|publisher=JR Kyushu|accessdate=23 February 2018}}

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 136.2 km from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Kokura|x}}.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers and an automatic ticket vending machine. A small shed on the platform that housed a ticket window has now become unstaffed. To the south and southwest of the station are the extensive sidings of the Ōita Branch Vehicle Centre, one of JR Kyushu's major rail depots.{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/nippou/station/0390_maki.htm|title=牧|trans-title=Maki|accessdate=1 May 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}{{Cite book|last=Kawashima|first=Ryōzō|script-title=ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第6巻熊本大分エリア|year=2013 |publisher=Kodansha|isbn=9784062951654|trans-title=Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area|language=Japanese|pages=42–3, 81}}

file:JR Kyushu Shimogori Signal Base.jpg|The Shimogōri Signal Box from Ōita. The track turns left for Maki, right for {{STN|Takio|x}} on the Hōhi Main Line.

MakiSt.jpg|Station entrance

Oita maki sta 2.jpg|Platform

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 22 February 1987 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.{{Teishajo|II|753}}

On 17 March 2018, Maki became a "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station became unstaffed, passengers can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre.{{Cite web |title=大分市内の一部の駅が「Smart Support Station」に変わります|trans-title=Some stations in Ōita City to become "Smart Support Stations"|url=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/news/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2018/02/16/180216NewsreleaseSSS.pdf|publisher=JR Kyushu|date=16 February 2018|accessdate=14 April 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.oita-press.co.jp/1010000000/2018/03/17/JD0056724814|title="最終列車"見届け、制帽脱ぐ無人化牧駅、駅長最後の業務|trans-title=Watching the last train, taking off his cap, Maki Station becomes unstaffed, Station Manager's last duty|accessdate=1 May 2018|date=17 March 2018|website=Ōita Gōdō Shimbun|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316203242/https://www.oita-press.co.jp/1010000000/2018/03/17/JD0056724814|archivedate=March 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 752 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 196th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.{{Cite web |title=駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）|trans-title=Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)|url=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/info/data/pdf/2016jousya.pdf|publisher=JR Kyushu|date=31 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801162701/http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/info/data/pdf/2016jousya.pdf|archivedate=1 August 2017|accessdate=3 March 2018}}

Surrounding area

Oita Prefectural Buried Cultural Properties Center (formerly Oita Prefectural Art Center) - 6 minutes walk .
Peace Citizens Park (formerly known as Urakawa Park)

References

External links

{{Official website|1=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191867_1601.html}} {{in lang|ja}}

Category:Railway stations in Ōita Prefecture

Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1987

Category:Ōita (city)