Kitagawa Station

Railway station in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

■ Nippō Main LineDistance243.2 km from KokuraPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeSide hill cuttingParkingLimitedBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleNo - island platform accessed by footbridgeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 May 1949 (1949-05-01)PassengersFY201624 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Hyūga-Nagai towards Kagoshima		Nippō Main Line		Ichitana towards Kokura

Location
Kitagawa Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Kitagawa Station Kitagawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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]

Lines

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] Only local trains stop at this station.

Layout

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]

Platforms

1	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	for Saiki and Oita
2	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	for Nobeoka and Miyazaki

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 May 1949 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. Baggage handling was abolished in 1972 and the station became unmanned. 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]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[6]

Surrounding area

Nobeoka City Hall Kitagawa General Branch (formerly Kitagawa Town Hall)
Nobeoka City Kitagawa Junior High School
Nobeoka City Kitagawa Elementary School

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "北川" [Kitagawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ ^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. 49, 84. ISBN 9784062951654.
^ 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. 756. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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.
^ "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].