Hirowara Station
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JR KyushuHirowara Station 広原駅  | |||||||||||
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 Hirowara Station in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2264 Hirowara, Takaharu-cho, Nishimorokata-gun, Miyazaki-ken 889-4411 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°57′28″N 130°59′05″E / 31.95778°N 130.98472°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kitto Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 30.8 km from Miyakonojō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 October 1961 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 17 daily | ||||||||||
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Hirowara Station (広原駅, Hirowara-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Takaharu, Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]
The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 30.8 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.[3]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A bike shed is provided near the station entrance by the side of the access road.[2][4]
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 October 1961 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 17 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
Surrounding area
- Takahara Town Hirohara Elementary School
