Mochibaru Station
Mochibaru Station (餅原駅, Mochibaru-eki) is a railway station in Mimata, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
Mochibaru Station 餅原駅 | |
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Mochibaru Station platform in 2009 | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 31°45′25″N 131°07′58″E |
Operated by | JR Kyushu |
Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line |
Distance | 382.0 km from Kokura |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Cutting |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Disabled access | No - steps down to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 April 1965 |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 24 daily |
Location | |
Mochibaru Station Location within Japan |
Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 382.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track in a shallow cutting. There is no station building. From the access road, a flight of steps (indicated by a signboard) leads down directly to the platform where a shelter is provided. A bike shed and toilet are located on the access road opposite the station entrance.[2][3]
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 April 1965 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers (boarding only) per day.[5]
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "餅原" [Mochibaru]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 61, 91. ISBN 9784062951661.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 760. ISBN 4533029809.
- "宮崎県統計年鑑 鉄道輸送実績(1日平均)" [Miyazaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook Railway Transportation Record (daily average)]. Miyazaki Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].
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