Taninokuchi Station 谷之口駅  | |||||||||||
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 Taninokuchi Station in 2009 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Nangocho Taninokuchi, Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-3203 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°32′01″N 131°20′41″E / 31.53361°N 131.34472°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nichinan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 56.1 km from Minami-Miyazaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 January 1949 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 4 daily | ||||||||||
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Taninokuchi Station (谷之口駅, Taninokuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 56.1 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.[3]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building, only a simple weather shelter on the platform. The platform is located on the other side of the track from the access road. From the station entrance, a level crossing is used to cross the track to the platform. A bike shed has been set up at the station entrance.[2][3]
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 15 January 1949 as an additional station on the existing track of its then Shibushi Line. On 8 May 1963, the route was redesignated the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4][5][6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers (boarding only) per day.[7]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "谷之口" [Taninokuchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 May 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. 57, 96. 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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 232–3. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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. 775. 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. 21, 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. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].
External links
Media related to Taninokuchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Taninokuchi (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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