Hyūga Shōnai Station

Railway station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

■ Kitto LineDistance4.1 from km MiyakonojōPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - no steps to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 April 1952 (1952-04-15)PassengersFY201665 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Tanigashira towards Yoshimatsu		Kitto Line		Miyakonojō Terminus

Location
Hyūga Shōnai Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Hyūga Shōnai Station Hyūga Shōnai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hyūga Shōnai Station (日向庄内駅, Hyūga Shōnai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 4.1 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 but a shed has been set up at the station entrance as a waiting room. A bike shed is available at the station forecourt.^[2]^[4]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Hyūga Shōnai on 15 April 1952 as an additional station on the existing track on the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, Tanigashira came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3]^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 65 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[6]

Surrounding area

Miyakonojo National College of Technology
Ōyodo River

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "日向庄内" [Hyūga Shōnai]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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.
^ 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. 777. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "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].