Higashi-Tsuno Station

Higashi-Tsuno Station

東都農駅
Higashi-Tsuno Station; 東都農駅
	Higashi-Tsuno Station in 2005. The station is the small shed to the left. The large building (now demolished) was the visitors centre of a MAGLEV experimental railway.
Location	Japan
Coordinates	32°17′25″N 131°34′55″E / 32.2903°N 131.5820°ECoordinates: 32°17′25″N 131°34′55″E / 32.2903°N 131.5820°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nippō Main Line
Distance	294.1 km from Kokura
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Disabled access	No - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 August 1952
Passengers
FY2016	51 daily
Location
	Higashi-Tsuno Station Location within Japan

Higashi-Tsuno Station (東都農駅, Higashi-Tsuno-eki) is a railway station in Tsuno, 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 294.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.^[3]

Layout[]

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. There is no station building, only a simple shed has been provided on platform 1 as a waiting room for passengers. A bike shed is provided at the station forecourt which also has ample space for parking. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.^[2]^[3]

Adjacent stations[]

«		Service	»
Nippō Main Line
Mimitsu		Local	Tsuno

History[]

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 21 August 1952 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of JNR 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 51 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[6]

References[]

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "東都農" [Higashi-Tsuno]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^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, 85. 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 758. ISBN 4533029809.
^ 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. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].

External links[]

Higashi-Tsuno (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)

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[stationmap-1] "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[hacchi-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "東都農" [Higashi-Tsuno]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[kawashima-3] Jump up to: ^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, 85. ISBN 9784062951654.

[teishajo2-4] 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 758. ISBN 4533029809.

[imao-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.

[prefstats-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. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].

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