Oryūzako Station
Railway station in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
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Oryūzako Station (折生迫駅, Oryūzako-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.[1][2]
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JR KyushuOryūzako Station 折生迫駅  | |||||||||||
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Oryūzako Station in 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Oriuzako, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki-ken889-2164 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°47′21″N 131°28′03″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Nichinan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 13.8 km from Minami-Miyazaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Sidehill cutting | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp to platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 December 1966 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 23 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 13.8 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.[3]Only local trains stop at this station.
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track on a sidehill cutting. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2][3]
A view of the station platform and track.
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 December 1966 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 23 passengers (boarding only) per day.[5]
Surrounding area
- Miyazaki City Aoshima Elementary School
- Miyazaki City Aoshima Junior High School
