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Railway station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

Mangatsuka Station
万ヶ塚駅Kyushu Railway Company
Mangatsuka Station, August 2003
General information
LocationMarutanicho, Miyakonojō-shi, Miyazaki-ken 885-1105
Japan
Coordinates31°49′02″N 131°03′50″E / 31.81722°N 131.06389°E / 31.81722; 131.06389
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Kitto Line
Distance10.6 from km Miyakonojō
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable at forecourt
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessiblePartial - 2 steps to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 March 1947 (1947-03-01)
Passengers
FY201631 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Higashi Takasakitowards Yoshimatsu Kitto Line Tanigashiratowards Miyakonojō
Location
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Mangatsuka Station (万ヶ塚駅, Mangatsuka-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 10.6 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building but a shed has been set up at the station entrance as a waiting room. From the shed, there is a short flight of two steps required to access the platform. Parking and a bike shed are available at the station forecourt.

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, Tanigashira came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

  • Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Gakuen (child independence support facility)
  • Miyazaki Prefectural Route 425 Mangazuka Stop Line

See also

References

  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "万ヶ塚" [Mangatsuka]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 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. 51, 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. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 .

External links

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