Mangatsuka Station

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]

Mangatsuka Station 万ヶ塚駅
Mangatsuka Station, August 2003
General information
Location	Marutanicho, Miyakonojō-shi, Miyazaki-ken 885-1105 Japan
Coordinates	31°49′02″N 131°03′50″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ 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
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 March 1947 (1947-03-01)
Passengers
FY2016	31 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Higashi Takasaki towards Yoshimatsu Kitto Line Tanigashira towards Miyakonojō
Location Mangatsuka Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Mangatsuka Station Mangatsuka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "万ヶ塚" [Mangatsuka]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
3. Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
4. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 51, 85. ISBN 9784062951661.
5. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 777. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
6. "宮崎県統計年鑑 鉄道輸送実績（１日平均）" [Miyazaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook Railway Transportation Record (daily average)]. Miyazaki Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].

External links

Media related to Mangatsuka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)