Hyūga Shōnai Station
Hyūga Shōnai Station (日向庄内駅, Hyūga Shōnai-eki) is a train station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]
Hyūga Shōnai Station 日向庄内駅 | |
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![]() Hyūga Shōnai Station in 2008 | |
General information | |
Location | Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Japan |
Coordinates | 31°45′44″N 131°03′42″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Kitto Line |
Distance | 4.1 from km Miyakonojō |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Accessible | Yes - no steps to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 15 April 1952 |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 65 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Hyūga Shōnai Station Location within Japan |
Lines
The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 4.1 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.[3]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform, serving a single track at grade. There is no station building but a shed has been set up at the station entrance as a waiting room. A bike shed is available at the station forecourt.[2][4]
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Kitto Line | ||||
Miyakonojō | Local | Tanigashira |
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Hyūga Shōnai on 15 April 1952 as an additional station on the existing track on the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, Tanigashira came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 65 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "日向庄内" [Hyūga Shōnai]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
- Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 51, 85. ISBN 9784062951661.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 777. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "宮崎県統計年鑑 鉄道輸送実績(1日平均)" [Miyazaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook Railway Transportation Record (daily average)]. Miyazaki Prefectural Government website. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)