Hyūga Maeda Station
Railway station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
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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.[1][2]
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JR KyushuHyūga Maeda Station 日向前田駅  | |||||||||||
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Hyūga Maeda Station in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Takazakicho Maeda, Miyakonojō-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-4506 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°54′31″N 131°02′26″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Kitto Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.2 km from Miyakonojō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Side hill cutting | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - steep slope from access road | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 March 1947 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 11 daily | ||||||||||
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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]
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]
Surrounding area
- Miyakonojo City Takasakiroku Elementary School
- Miyazaki Expressway Hinata Takasaki PA
