Kita-Nobeoka Station (北延岡駅, Kita-Nobeoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]

Kita-Nobeoka Station

北延岡駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kita-Nobeoka Station in 2007
General information
LocationSashikinomachi, Nobeoka-shi, Miyazaki-ken 882-0002
Japan
Coordinates32°37′50″N 131°41′24″E / 32.63056°N 131.69000°E / 32.63056; 131.69000
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Nippō Main Line
Distance251.3 km from Kokura
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 February 1953 (1953-02-11)
Passengers
FY20164 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Nobeoka
towards Kagoshima
Nippō Main Line Hyūga-Nagai
towards Kokura
Location
Kita-Nobeoka Station is located in Miyazaki Prefecture
Kita-Nobeoka Station
Kita-Nobeoka Station
Location within Miyazaki Prefecture
Kita-Nobeoka Station is located in Japan
Kita-Nobeoka Station
Kita-Nobeoka Station
Kita-Nobeoka Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 251.3 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3] Only local trains stop at this station.

Layout

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. There is no station building but weather shelters are provided on the platforms for passengers. Access to the opposite side platform is by a footbridge.[2][3]

History

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Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 11 February 1953 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. Baggage handling was abolished in 1972 and the station became unmanned.With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4][5]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]

Surrounding area

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  • Nobeoka City Kawashima Elementary School
  • Miyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Commercial High School
  • Nobeoka Gakuen High School / Shogakukan Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "北延岡" [Kita-Nobeoka]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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. 51, 84. ISBN 9784062951654.
  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. 756. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ 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.
  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].
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