Hyūga-Kitakata Station

Hyūga-Kitakata Station

日向北方駅
Hyūga-Kitakata Station; 日向北方駅
	Hyūga-Kitakata Station in 2010
General information
Location	Kushima-shi, Miyazaki-ken 888-0004; Japan
Coordinates	31°28′59″N 131°14′36″E / 31.48306°N 131.24333°E / 31.48306; 131.24333
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nichinan Line
Distance	71.8 km from Minami-Miyazaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	No - steps to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1935
Passengers
FY2016	12 daily
Services
Location
	Hyūga-Kitakata Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Hyūga-Kitakata Station Hyūga-Kitakata Station (Japan)

Hyūga-Kitakata Station (日向北方駅, Hyūga-Kitakata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 71.8 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 in a residential area. There is no station building, only a simple modern shed which serves as a waiting room. A bike shed has been set up at the station forecourt. From there, a short flight of steps leads up to the waiting room and platform.^[2]^[3]

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the Shibushi Line from Nishi-Miyakonojō to Sueyoshi (now closed) in 1923. By 1925, the line had been extended eastwards to the east coast of Kyushu at Shibushi. The line was then extended northwards in phases. The first major phase of expansion added 28.5 km of track and several stations, reaching Yowara, which opened as the new northern terminus on 15 April 1935. Hyūga-Kitakata was one of the intermediate stations which opened on the same day. On 8 May 1963, the route was designated the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 12 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[7]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 220

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ a b "日向北方" [Hyūga-Kitakata]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ a b 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. 56, 96. 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 232–3. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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. pp. 775–6. 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. 21, 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. 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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Hyūga-Kitakata (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)

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

[hacchi-2] "日向北方" [Hyūga-Kitakata]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 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. 56, 96. ISBN 9784062951661.

[teishajo1-4] 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 232–3. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[teishajo2-5] 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. pp. 775–6. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[imao-6] 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, 62–3. ISBN 9784107900302.

[prefstats-7] "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].