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Railway station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

Hyūga Maeda Station
日向前田駅Kyushu Railway Company
Hyūga Maeda Station in 2010
General information
LocationTakazakicho Maeda, Miyakonojō-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-4506
Japan
Coordinates31°54′31″N 131°02′26″E / 31.90861°N 131.04056°E / 31.90861; 131.04056
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Kitto Line
Distance22.2 km from Miyakonojō
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeSide hill cutting
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steep slope from access road
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 March 1947 (1947-03-01)
Passengers
FY201611 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Takaharutowards Yoshimatsu Kitto Line Takasaki Shindentowards Miyakonojō
Location
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Hyūga Maeda Station (日向前田駅, Hyūga Maeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 22.2 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.

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.

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 11 passengers (boarding only) per day.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "日向前田" [Hyūga Maeda]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. 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.
  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. 777. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  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. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 .

External links

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