Hyūga Maeda Station
Hyūga Maeda Station 日向前田駅 | |||||
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Hyūga Maeda Station in 2010 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 31°54′31″N 131°02′26″E / 31.90861°N 131.04056°E | ||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Kitto Line | ||||
Distance | 22.2 from km Miyakonojō | ||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Side hill cutting | ||||
Parking | Not available | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
Accessible | No - steep slope from access road | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1 March 1947 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2016 | 11 daily | ||||
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Hyūga Maeda Station (日向前田駅, Hyūga Maeda-eki) is a train station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 22.2 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.[3]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track on a side hill cutting. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. From the access road, a steep ramp leads up to the platform where a bike shed is also located.[2][4]
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Kitto Line | ||||
Takasaki Shinden | Local | Takaharu |
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 March 1947 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto 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.[3][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 11 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "日向前田" [Hyūga Maeda]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b 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. 50, 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. 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)