Mochibaru Station

Mochibaru Station (餅原駅, Mochibaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Mimata, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Mochibaru Station 餅原駅
Mochibaru Station platform in 2009
General information
Location	Mochibaru, Mimata-sho, Kitamorokata-gun, Miyazaki-ken 889-1913 Japan
Coordinates	31°45′25″N 131°07′58″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nippō Main Line
Distance	382.0 km from Kokura
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Cutting
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	No - steps down to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1965 (1965-04-01)
Passengers
FY2016	24 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Mimata towards Kagoshima Nippō Main Line Yamanokuchi towards Kokura
Location Mochibaru Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Mochibaru Station Mochibaru Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 382.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track in a shallow cutting. There is no station building. From the access road, a flight of steps (indicated by a signboard) leads down directly to the platform where a shelter is provided. A bike shed and toilet are located on the access road opposite the station entrance.^[2][3]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 April 1965 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main 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 24 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[5]

Surrounding area

• Kakure-Nenbutsu-do

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "餅原" [Mochibaru]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 6 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. 61, 91. 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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 760. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
5. "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 Mochibaru Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Mochibaru (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)