Higashi-Tsuno Station

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.
General information
Location	Kawakita, Tsuno-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki-ken 889-120 Japan
Coordinates	32°17′25″N 131°34′55″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
Accessible	No - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 August 1952 (1952-08-21)
Passengers
FY2016	51 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Tsuno towards Kagoshima Nippō Main Line Mimitsu towards Kokura
Location Higashi-Tsuno Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Higashi-Tsuno Station Higashi-Tsuno Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Higashi-Tsuno Station (東都農駅, Higashi-Tsuno-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tsuno, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by 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] Only local trains stop at this station.

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; however, this platform is used as a siding and in normal operations all trains use platform 1.^[2][3]

Platforms

1	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	for Nobeoka for Miyazaki
2	■ ■ Nippō Main Line	siding

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. Baggage handling was suspended in 1974 and the station became unattended at that time. 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]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 10

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "東都農" [Higashi-Tsuno]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 20 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.
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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 758. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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.
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. 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 Higashi-Tsuno Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Higashi-Tsuno (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)