Hirowara Station (広原駅, Hirowara-eki) is a train station in Takaharu, Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]
Hirowara Station 広原駅 | |
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Hirowara Station in 2010 | |
General information | |
Location | Takaharu, Miyazaki Japan |
Coordinates | 31°57′28″N 130°59′05″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Kitto Line |
Distance | 30.8 km from Miyakonojō |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 October 1961 (1961-10-01) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 17 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Hirowara Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 30.8 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. A bike shed is provided near the station entrance by the side of the access road.[2][4]
← | Service | → | ||
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Kitto Line | ||||
Takaharu | Local | Kobayashi |
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 October 1961 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto 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.[3][5]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
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