Ōnojō Station

Ōnojō Station (大野城駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōnojō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 87.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.

Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building, which has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
On 10 June 1946, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the Kasuga Signal Box at the present location of the station. On 1 October 1961, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, upgraded the facility to a full station and renamed it Shirakibaru Station (白木原駅). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 11 March 1989, the station was renamed Ōnojō.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6554 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 18th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

 * Kyushu University Chikushi Campus
 * Shirakibaru Station (Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line)
 * Dazaifu Mizuki-ato
 * Kasuga Park