Taninokuchi Station

Taninokuchi Station (谷之口駅, Taninokuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.^[1][2]

Taninokuchi Station 谷之口駅
Taninokuchi Station in 2009
General information
Location	Nangocho Taninokuchi, Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-3203 Japan
Coordinates	31°32′01″N 131°20′41″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nichinan Line
Distance	56.1 km from Minami-Miyazaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 January 1949 (1949-01-15)
Passengers
FY2016	4 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Nangō towards Minami-Miyazaki Nichinan Line Yowara towards Shibushi
Location Taninokuchi Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Taninokuchi Station Taninokuchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 56.1 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building, only a simple weather shelter on the platform. The platform is located on the other side of the track from the access road. From the station entrance, a level crossing is used to cross the track to the platform. A bike shed has been set up at the station entrance.^[2][3]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 15 January 1949 as an additional station on the existing track of its then Shibushi Line. On 8 May 1963, the route was redesignated the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[4][5][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[7]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 220

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "谷之口" [Taninokuchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
3. 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. 57, 96. ISBN 9784062951661.
4. 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. pp. 232–3. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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. 775. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
6. 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, 62–3. ISBN 9784107900302.
7. "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 Taninokuchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Taninokuchi (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)