Hyōkiyama Station
Hyōkiyama Station 表木山駅  | |||||||||||
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 Hyōkiyama Station in August 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Hayatocho-Kareigawa-aza-Hyōkiyama, Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-5113 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°47′47″N 130°44′42″E / 31.79639°N 130.74500°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hisatsu Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 116.8 km from Yatsushiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 11 October 1920 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 2 | ||||||||||
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Hyōkiyama Station (表木山駅, Hyōkiyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Hisatsu Line.[1][2]
Lines[edit]
The station is served by the Hisatsu Line and is located 116.8 km from the starting point of the line at Yatsushiro.[3]
Layout[edit]
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. there is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.[3][2].
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ ■ Hisatsu Line | for Yoshimatsu and Miyakonojō |
| 2 | ■ ■ Hisatsu Line | for Hayato and Kagoshima-Chūō |
History[edit]
The station began as a Hyōkiyama Signal Stop which opened on the Kagoshima Main Line on 11 September 1916. It was promoted to a full station on 11 October 1920. The Yatsushiro-Yoshimatsu-Kagoshima portion of the Kagoshima Main Line was separated, becoming the Hisatsu Line on 17 October 1927. 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]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area[edit]
- Kagoshima Prefectural Road Route 477
- Myōken Onsen
- Amori River
- Shinkawa Electric Power Station
National Route 223
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "表木山駅" [Hyōkiyama Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 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. 62, 92. ISBN 9784062951661.
- ^ 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. p. 49. ISBN 9784107900302.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hyokiyama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)