Mangatsuka Station
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JR KyushuMangatsuka Station 万ヶ塚駅  | |||||||||||
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 Mangatsuka Station, August 2003 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Marutanicho, Miyakonojō-shi, Miyazaki-ken 885-1105 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°49′02″N 131°03′50″E / 31.81722°N 131.06389°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Kitto Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.6 from km Miyakonojō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available at forecourt | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Partial - 2 steps to platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 March 1947 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 31 daily | ||||||||||
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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.[1][2]
The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 10.6 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 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.[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, Tanigashira came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 31 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
Surrounding area
- Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Gakuen (child independence support facility)
- Miyazaki Prefectural Route 425 Mangazuka Stop Line
