Zaikōji Station
Zaikōji Station (財光寺駅, Zaikōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hyūga, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1]
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 Zaikōji station building in July 2010 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Zaikoji, Hyūga-shi, Miyazaki-ken 883-0021 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°24′20″N 131°37′40″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 278.9 km from Kokura | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - steps to station building and platform | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Kan'i itaku agent on site | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 11 March 1989 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 265 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 278.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[2]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. The station building is a simple functional wooden shed structure which houses a staffed ticket window and a bench. A bike shed and limited parking are provided at the station forecourt.[2][3]
The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent who staffs the ticket window.[4]
A view of the station forecourt.
A view of the platform and track.
History
JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line.[5][6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 265 passengers (boarding only) per day.[7]
Surrounding area
- Miyazaki Prefectural Hyuga High School
- Miyazaki Prefectural Hyuga Technical High School
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 52, 85. ISBN 9784062951654.
- "財光寺" [Zaikōji]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "財光寺駅" [Zaikōji Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 21 May 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- 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. 757. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 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. 62–3. ISBN 9784107900302.
- "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
- Zaikōji (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)