Asahigaoka Station (Miyazaki)

Asahigaoka Station (旭ヶ丘駅, Asahigaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]

Asahigaoka Station

旭ヶ丘駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Asahigaoka Station in 2007
General information
Location6 Chome Asahigaoka, Nobeoka-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-0507
Japan
Coordinates32°31′41″N 131°40′53″E / 32.52806°N 131.68139°E / 32.52806; 131.68139
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Nippō Main Line
Distance263.1 km from Kokura
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesDesignated parking area for bikes
AccessibleNo - steps to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 March 1988 (1988-03-13)
Passengers
FY2016131 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Totoro
towards Kagoshima
Nippō Main Line
local
Minami-Nobeoka
towards Kokura
Location
Minami-Nobeoka Station is located in Miyazaki Prefecture
Minami-Nobeoka Station
Minami-Nobeoka Station
Location within Miyazaki Prefecture
Minami-Nobeoka Station is located in Japan
Minami-Nobeoka Station
Minami-Nobeoka Station
Minami-Nobeoka Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 263.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3] Only local trains stop at this station.

Layout

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The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. The station building is a simple shed built in log cabin style which serves only to house a waiting area and automatic ticket machine.[2][3]

History

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JR Kyushu opened the station on 13 March 1988 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line.[4][5]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 131 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "土々呂" [Asahigaoka]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 52, 84. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 757. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 62–3. ISBN 9784107900302.
  6. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].
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