Undōkōen Station (Miyazaki)

Undōkōen Station
運動公園駅
Undōkōen Station in 2008
Location Ōaza Kumano, Miyazaki, Miyazaki
（宮崎県宮崎市大字熊野）
Japan
Coordinates 31°49′11″N 131°26′33″E / 31.81972°N 131.44250°E / 31.81972; 131.44250Coordinates: 31°49′11″N 131°26′33″E / 31.81972°N 131.44250°E / 31.81972; 131.44250
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) ■ Nichinan Line
Distance 9.0 km from Minami-Miyazaki
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Connections Bus stop
Construction
Structure type At grade
Disabled access No - steps to station from access road
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Website Official website
History
Opened 18 March 1984 (1984-03-18)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016) 31 daily
Location
Undōkōen Station
Location within Japan

Undōkōen Station (運動公園駅, Undōkōen-eki) is a train station in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 9.0 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. The station building is a simple open-concept structure that serves mainly as a weather shelter for passengers on the platform. A ticket window has been built but is not staffed. From the station entrance, a pedestrian bridge leads across the main road to the Miyazaki Sports Park, the facility which gives its name to the station.[3][2][4]

Adjacent stations

←Service→
Nichinan Line
Kibana Local Sosanji

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 18 March 1984 as a temporary stop on the existing track of the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu assumed control of Undōkōen and upgraded it to a full station.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 31 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ↑ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "運動公園" [Undōkōen]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 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. 54, 95. ISBN 9784062951661.
  4. ↑ "運動公園" [Undōkōen]. Retrieved 7 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 774. ISBN 4533029809.
  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. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].
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