Ōsumi-Natsui Station

Ōsumi-Natsui Station (大隅夏井駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.

Lines
The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 84.5 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.

Layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving one track at grade. It has a small concrete station building that was constructed shortly after the war, and it still exists as a waiting area even after the station became unmanned.

History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened Ōsumi-Natsui Station on 15 April 1935. The route was designated the Nichinan Line on 8 May 1963. Freight operations were discontinued in 1959 and baggage handling in 1962. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1 passenger per day.

Surrounding area

 * Nichinan Kaigan Quasi-National Park Daguri Cape