Undōkōen Station (Miyazaki)

Undōkōen Station

運動公園駅
Undōkōen Station; 運動公園駅
	Undōkōen Station in 2008
General information
Location	Ōaza Kumano, Miyazaki, Miyazaki; （宮崎県宮崎市大字熊野）; Japan
Coordinates	31°49′11″N 131°26′33″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nichinan Line
Distance	9.0 km from Minami-Miyazaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	No - steps to station from access road
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 March 1984
Passengers
FY2016	31 daily
Location
	Undōkōen Station Location within Japan

Undōkōen Station (運動公園駅, Undōkōen-eki) is a train station in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 9.0 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. The station building is a simple open-concept structure that serves mainly as a weather shelter for passengers on the platform. A ticket window has been built but is not staffed. From the station entrance, a pedestrian bridge leads across the main road to the Miyazaki Sports Park, the facility which gives its name to the station.[2][3][4]

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Nichinan Line
Kibana		Local	Sosanji

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 18 March 1984 as a temporary stop on the existing track of the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu assumed control of Undōkōen and upgraded it to a full station.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 31 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]

Surrounding area

Sun Marine Stadium

References

"JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
"運動公園" [Undōkōen]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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. 54, 95. ISBN 9784062951661.
"運動公園" [Undōkōen]. Retrieved 7 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
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. 774. 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. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].

External links

Undōkōen (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)

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[stationmap-1] "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[hacchi-2] "運動公園" [Undōkōen]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

[kawashima-3] 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. 54, 95. ISBN 9784062951661.

[4] "運動公園" [Undōkōen]. Retrieved 7 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.

[teishajo-5] 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. 774. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[prefstats-6] "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. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].