Hyūga Shōnai Station

Hyūga Shōnai Station (日向庄内駅, Hyūga Shōnai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Hyūga Shōnai Station 日向庄内駅
Hyūga Shōnai Station in 2008
General information
Location	Otobocho, Miyakonojō-shi, Miyazaki-ken 885-0112 Japan
Coordinates	31°45′44″N 131°03′42″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kitto Line
Distance	4.1 from km Miyakonojō
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	Yes - no steps to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1952 (1952-04-15)
Passengers
FY2016	65 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Tanigashira towards Yoshimatsu Kitto Line Miyakonojō Terminus
Location Hyūga Shōnai Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Hyūga Shōnai Station Hyūga Shōnai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 4.1 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. A bike shed is available at the station forecourt.^[2][4]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Hyūga Shōnai on 15 April 1952 as an additional station on the existing track on the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR 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 65 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[6]

Surrounding area

• Miyakonojo National College of Technology
• Ōyodo River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "日向庄内" [Hyūga Shōnai]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 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. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].

External links

Media related to Hyuga-Shonai Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)