Hyūga Shōnai Station (日向庄内駅, Hyūga Shōnai-eki) is a train station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]
Hyūga Shōnai Station 日向庄内駅 | |
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![]() Hyūga Shōnai Station in 2008 | |
General information | |
Location | Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Japan |
Coordinates | 31°45′44″N 131°03′42″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Kitto Line |
Distance | 4.1 from km Miyakonojō |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Disabled access | Yes - no steps to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 15 April 1952 (1952-04-15) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 65 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Hyūga Shōnai Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 4.1 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 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]
← | Service | → | ||
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Kitto Line | ||||
Miyakonojō | Local | Tanigashira |
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]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 65 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
Stations of the Kitto Line | |
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