Fukushima-Takamatsu Station

Fukushima-Takamatsu Station 福島高松駅
Fukushima-Takamatsu Station in 2010
General information
Location	Naru, Kushima-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-3531 Japan
Coordinates	31°27′31″N 131°10′42″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nichinan Line
Distance	79.6 km from Minami-Miyazaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 September 1949 (1949-09-15)
Passengers
FY2016	2 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Fukushima-Imamachi towards Minami-Miyazaki Nichinan Line Ōsumi-Natsui towards Shibushi
Location Fukushima-Takamatsu Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Fukushima-Takamatsu Station Fukushima-Takamatsu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Fukushima-Takamatsu Station (福島高松駅, Fukushima-Takamatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 79.6 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. The station building is a simple wooden structure with a tiled roof. It is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. After the ticket gate, short flight of steps leads up to the platform.^[2][3][4]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Fukushima-Takamatsu on 15 September 1949 as an temporary stop on the existing track of its then Shibushi Line. On 10 January 1950, it was upgraded to a full station. On 8 May 1963, the route was designated the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[5][6][7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[8]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 220
• Takamatsu fishing port

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "福島高松" [Fukushima-Takamatsu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
3. 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, 97. ISBN 9784062951661.
4. "福島高松" [Fukushima-Takamatsu]. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 232–3. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
6. 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. 776. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
7. 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.
8. "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].

External links

Media related to Fukushima-Takamatsu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Fukushima-Takamatsu (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)