Kitagawa Station (北川駅, Kitagawa-eki) is a railway station in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
Kitagawa Station 北川駅 | |
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![]() Kitagawa Station in 2007 | |
General information | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 32°41′26″N 131°41′52″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line |
Distance | 243.2 km from Kokura |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Side hill cutting |
Parking | Limited |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Disabled access | No - island platform accessed by footbridge |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 May 1949 (1949-05-01) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 24 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Kitagawa Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 243.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks on a side hill cutting. There is no station building. From the access road, a short flight of steps leads to the station entrance from where a footbridge gives access to the island platform. A bike shed is provided near the footbridge and limited parking is available at the base of the step by the access road.[2][3]
« | Service | » | ||
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Nippō Main Line | ||||
Ichitana | Local | Hyūga-Nagai |
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 May 1949 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main 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.[4][5]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
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