Hyūga-Kutsukake Station
Railway station in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
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Hyūga-Kutsukake Station (日向沓掛駅, Hyūga-Kutsukake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
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JR KyushuHyūga-Kutsukake Station 日向沓掛駅  | |||||||||||
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Hyūga-Kutsukake Station in 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Imaizumiko Kiyotakecho, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-1602 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°50′32″N 131°20′41″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Nippō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 352.5 km from Kokura | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bicycles | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - island platform accessed by footbridge | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 September 1965 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 85 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 352.5 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is simple functional prefabricated structure which houses a waiting area, a SUGOCA card reader and a toilet. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Minami-Miyazaki and Miyazaki |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Miyakonojō and Kagoshima-Chūō |
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the facility as the Hyūga-Kutsukake signal box on 15 September 1965. It was upgraded to a full station on 1 October 1965, two weeks later. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 85 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
Surrounding area
- Kiyotake Driving School
- Japan National Route 269
