Higashi Takasaki Station

Higashi Takasaki Station
東高崎駅
Higashi Takasaki Station in 2010
Location Japan
Coordinates 31°50′27″N 131°03′55″E / 31.84083°N 131.06528°E / 31.84083; 131.06528Coordinates: 31°50′27″N 131°03′55″E / 31.84083°N 131.06528°E / 31.84083; 131.06528
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) ■ Kitto Line
Distance 13.5 from km Miyakonojō
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Structure type At grade
Bicycle facilities Bike shed
Disabled access Yes - ramp to platform
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Website Official website
History
Opened 1 December 1963 (1963-12-01)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016) 17 daily
Location
Higashi Takasaki Station
Location within Japan

Higashi Takasaki Station (東高崎駅, Higashi Takasaki-eki) is a train station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 13.5 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, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The entrance to the platform is at one end of the platform where a road crosses the track at a level crossing. From the entrance, a ramp leads up to the platform. A bike shed is provided nearby.[4][2][5]

Adjacent stations

←Service→
Kitto Line
Mangatsuka Local Takasaki Shinden

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 December 1963 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17 passengers (boarding only) per day.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "東高崎" [Higashi Takasaki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 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. ↑ "鉄道のいろいろ-JR吉都線-全駅を訪ねて-東高崎駅編" [Various stations - JR Kitto Line Visit to all stations - Higashi Takasaki Station page]. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 777. ISBN 4533029809.
  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].
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.