Hirowara Station

Hirowara Station

広原駅
Hirowara Station; 広原駅
	Hirowara Station in 2010
Location	Takaharu, Miyazaki; Japan
Coordinates	31°57′28″N 130°59′05″E / 31.95778°N 130.98472°ECoordinates: 31°57′28″N 130°59′05″E / 31.95778°N 130.98472°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kitto Line
Distance	30.8 km from Miyakonojō
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1961
Passengers
FY2016	17 daily
Location
	Hirowara Station Location within Japan

Hirowara Station (広原駅, Hirowara-eki) is a train station in Takaharu, Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.^[1]^[2]

Lines[]

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 30.8 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.^[3]

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. A bike shed is provided near the station entrance by the side of the access road.^[2]^[4]

Adjacent stations[]

←		Service		→
Kitto Line
Takaharu		Local	Kobayashi

History[]

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 October 1961 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. 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.^[3]^[5]

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[6]

References[]

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "広原" [Hirowara]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.
^ 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. 50, 85. 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 777. ISBN 4533029809.
^ "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[]

Official website (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 "広原" [Hirowara]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

[imao-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.

[kawashima-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. 50, 85. ISBN 9784062951661.

[teishajo2-5] 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 777. ISBN 4533029809.

[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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