Ōita Station 3.75

is a JR Kyushu railway station located in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.The station opened on November 1, 1911. It has since undergone renovation, reopening in 2012 — the 'main' area of the station is now the southern, rather than the northern, entrance.Lines Nippō Main Line Kyudai Main Line Hohi Main LineLimited Express Trains Sonic (Hakata - Ōita) Nichirin (Hakata - Miyazaki) Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu (Hakata - Beppu) Trans-Kyushu Limited Express (Beppu - Hitoyoshi)LayoutThere are four side platforms and eight island platforms.The station was under construction to make it elevated. This work was to be finished by 2008 but fell behind schedule. It was completed on March 17, 2012.EnvironsNorth EntranceOita Prefectural Government OfficeOita City HallOASIS-Hiroba 21 and Oita ANA Hotel OASIS TowerFunai CastleBuilding of Red Brick (Oita Bank)Oita Chūō Post OfficeOita Parco and Oita Daiichi HotelTokiwa Department StoreChūōcho CentportaGalleria TakemachiFunai 5 BangaiOita Washington Hotel PlazaHotel Hokke Club OitaNational Route 10National Route 197 (Chūō-dori main street)Oita Station Bus TerminalOita City Museum of Fine ArtNational Route 210Oita Toyo Hotel