Hyūga-Kutsukake Station (日向沓掛駅, Hyūga-Kutsukake-eki) is a railway station in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
Hyūga-Kutsukake Station 田野駅 | |
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Hyūga-Kutsukake Station in 2007 | |
General information | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 31°50′32″N 131°20′41″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line |
Distance | 352.5 km from Kokura |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bicycles |
Disabled access | No - island platform accessed by footbridge |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 15 September 1965 (1965-09-15) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 85 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Hyūga-Kutsukake Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 352.5 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is simple functional prefabricated structure which houses a waiting area, a SUGOCA card reader and a toilet. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3]
« | Service | » | ||
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Nippō Main Line | ||||
Hyūga-Kutsukake | Local | Aoidake |
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the facility as the Hyūga-Kutsukake signal box on 15 September 1965. It was upgraded to a full station on 1 October 1965, two weeks later. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4][5]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 85 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
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