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]
Higashi Takasaki Station 東高崎駅 | |
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Higashi Takasaki Station in 2010 | |
General information | |
Location | Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Japan |
Coordinates | 31°50′27″N 131°03′55″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
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) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 17 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Higashi Takasaki Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 13.5 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.[3]
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.[2][4]
← | Service | → | ||
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Kitto Line | ||||
Mangatsuka | Local | Takasaki Shinden |
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][5]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
Stations of the Kitto Line | |
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