Orio Station
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is a railway station
in Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu
, Japan
. It was first opened in 1891.
The two lines serving the station intersect each other at Orio and the lines are connected by a spur track. Thus the station is consist of two separated blocks: main building with bi-level platforms at the crossing point and detached platforms on the spur.
, stop here.
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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.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu
Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu
is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It covers 83.04 square kilometres, and had a population of 260,318 at January 1, 2005. The ward contains JR Kurosaki Station, and JR Orio Station on the Kagoshima Main Line, with several schools and universities nearby...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was first opened in 1891.
Train Lines
- Kyushu Railway CompanyKyushu Railway CompanyThe , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
- Kagoshima Main LineKagoshima Main LineThe is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...
- Chikuho Main LineChikuho Main LineThe is a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Part of Kyushu Railway Company , it runs from Wakamatsu Station in Kitakyūshū to Haruda Station in Chikushino.-Line data:*Company: JR Kyushu*Distance: Wakamatsu–Haruda 66.1 km...
- Kagoshima Main Line
The two lines serving the station intersect each other at Orio and the lines are connected by a spur track. Thus the station is consist of two separated blocks: main building with bi-level platforms at the crossing point and detached platforms on the spur.
First floor of main building
Second floor of main building
Express trains, including the SonicSonic (train)
is the name used by Kyushu Railway Company for the limited express train service operating between Hakata and Ōita via Kokura and Beppu along the Kagoshima Main Line and Nippō Main Line in Kyūshū, Japan...
, stop here.
Spur track (Takami-guchi)
Adjacent stations
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Buses
Airport buses leave from a bus stop located at the west exit of the main building to the Kitakyushu AirportKitakyushu Airport
Kokura Airport , previously called until 2005, was a small airport in Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. There used to be four flights to and from Tokyo International Airport every day. The runway was long, so large jets could not use it...
. Also, there is a Kitakyushu municipal bus terminal for local buses connecting vicinities including Wakamatsu
Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It has an area of 67.86 km² and a population of about 88,594 .Important facilities include: Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal...
and Ashiya
Ashiya, Fukuoka
is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,125 and a density of 1,412.00 persons per km². The total area is 11.42 km²....
in front of the east exit of main building.