Takaharu Station

Takaharu Station (高原駅, Takaharu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Takaharu, Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.^[1][2]

Takaharu Station 高原駅
Takaharu Station in 2008
General information
Location	485 Nishifumoto, Takaharu-cho, Nishimorokata-gun, Miyazaki-ken 889-4412 Japan
Coordinates	31°55′37″N 130°59′57″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kitto Line
Distance	26.8 from km Miyakonojō
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available at forecourt
Accessible	Yes - level crossing and ramp to platform
Other information
Status	Kan'i itaku agent on site
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 May 1913 (1913-05-11)
Passengers
FY2016	94 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Hirowara towards Yoshimatsu Kitto Line Hyūga Maeda towards Miyakonojō
Location Takaharu Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Takaharu Station Takaharu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 26.8 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade with a siding. The station building is a wooden structure of traditional Japanese design. It houses a waiting area, a shop as well as the offices of the Takaharu Town Tourism Association. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from the tourism association which acts as a Kan'i itaku agent.^[2][4][5]

Platforms

1	■ ■ Kitto Line	for Yoshimatsu and Hayato
2	■ ■ Kitto Line	for Miyakonojō and Miyazaki

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  Platform

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened what it then designated as the Miyazaki Line between Yoshimatsu and Kobayashi (then named Kobayashimachi) on 1 October 1912. In the second phase of expansion, the track was extended southeast to Tanigashira which opened as the eastern terminus on 11 May 1913. Takaharu opened on the same day as one of several intermediate stations on the new track. On 15 December 1923, the stretch of track between Yoshimatsu and Miyakonojō which included Takaharu, was designated as part of the Nippō Main Line. On 6 December 1932, the same stretch was separated out and was designated as the Kitto Line with Miyakonojō as the starting point. Freight service was discontinued in 1971 and baggage handling in 1984. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, Takaharu came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3][6][7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 94 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[8]

Surrounding area

• Takahara Town Hall
• Takahara Town Takahara Elementary School
• Takahara Town Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "高原" [Takaharu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 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. 50, 85. ISBN 9784062951661.
5. "高原駅" [Takaharu Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 15 May 2018. See images of tickets sold.
6. 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 232. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
7. 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.
8. "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 Takaharu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)