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Orio Station is a railway station in Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).LinesOrio Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and Chikuho Main Line.Station layoutThe two lines serving the station intersect at Orio, and the lines are connected by a spur track. The station therefore consists of two separated blocks: the main building with bi-level platforms at the crossing point, and detached platforms on the spur.The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.PlatformsMain building lower levelMain building upper levelLimited express trains, including the Sonic, stop here.Spur track (Takami entrance)HistoryThe station first opened on 28 February 1891.The station building was rebuilt in 1916, but use of this building was discontinued from 6 October 2012 in preparation for rebuilding work, with operations shifted to a temporary structure. The station building was scheduled to be demolished during 2012, with the new structure completed in fiscal 2016.Surrounding area Orio Police Station National Route 3 National Route 199Educational facilities Kyushu Kyoritsu University Kyushu Women's University University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan Kyushu Women's Junior College Orio Aishin Junior College Fukuoka Prefectural Tochiku High School Fukuoka Prefectural Orio High School Jiyugaoka High School