Satsuma Ohkawa Station

Satsuma Ohkawa Station (薩摩大川駅, Satsuma Ōkawa-eki)[note 1] is a train station in Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]

Satsuma Ohkawa Station[note 1]

  • 薩摩大川駅
  • さつまおおかわ
Station building in 2007
LocationAkune
Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 31.9494649°N 130.2191016°E / 31.9494649; 130.2191016[1]
Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Hisatsu Orange Railway
Distance
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)
History
Opened15 December 1936 (1936-12-15)
Original companyJapanese Government Railways

Station layout

The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Ushinohama – Nishikata
Rapid Express Ocean Liner Satsuma: Does not stop at this station
  • Station sign
  • View of station platforms

See also

Notes
  1. The official Hisatsu Orange Railway site, platform signage, and station guides list the Romanised spelling as Satsuma Ohkawa, though Satsuma Ōkawa is also common usage.

References
  1. "Node: Satsuma-Okawa (1931354149)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. "薩摩大川駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. "薩摩大川駅　各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
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