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Railway station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

Higashi Takasaki Station
東高崎駅Kyushu Railway Company
Higashi Takasaki Station in 2010
General information
LocationTakazakicho Tsumagirishima, Miyakonojō-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-4504
Japan
Coordinates31°50′27″N 131°03′55″E / 31.84083°N 131.06528°E / 31.84083; 131.06528
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Kitto Line
Distance13.5 from km Miyakonojō
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleYes - ramp to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 December 1963 (1963-12-01)
Passengers
FY201617 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Takasaki Shindentowards Yoshimatsu Kitto Line Mangatsukatowards Miyakonojō
Location
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Higashi Takasaki Station (東高崎駅, Higashi Takasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu .

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 13.5 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The entrance to the platform is at one end of the platform where a road crosses the track at a level crossing. From the entrance, a ramp leads up to the platform. A bike shed is provided nearby.

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 December 1963 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17 passengers (boarding only) per day.

Surrounding area

  • Higashi Kirishima Shrine

See also

References

  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "東高崎" [Higashi Takasaki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
  4. 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. 51, 85. ISBN 9784062951661.
  5. 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. 777. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  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 .

External links

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