Kitagawa Station
Kitagawa Station (北川駅, Kitagawa-eki) is a railway station in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
Kitagawa Station 北川駅 | |
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 Kitagawa Station in 2007 | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°41′26″N 131°41′52″E |
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| Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line |
| Distance | 243.2 km from Kokura |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Side hill cutting |
| Parking | Limited |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Disabled access | No - island platform accessed by footbridge |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 May 1949 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2016) | 24 daily |
| Location | |
  Kitagawa Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 243.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]
Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks on a side hill cutting. There is no station building. From the access road, a short flight of steps leads to the station entrance from where a footbridge gives access to the island platform. A bike shed is provided near the footbridge and limited parking is available at the base of the step by the access road.[2][3]
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 May 1949 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "北川" [Kitagawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 84. ISBN 9784062951654.
- 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. 756. ISBN 4533029809.
- 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. 62–3. ISBN 9784107900302.
- "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
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- Kitagawa (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)