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Mochibaru Station

餅原駅
Mochibaru Station; 餅原駅
	Mochibaru Station platform in 2009
General information
Location	Mochibaru, Mimata-sho, Kitamorokata-gun, Miyazaki-ken 889-1913; Japan
Coordinates	31°45′25″N 131°07′58″E / 31.75694°N 131.13278°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nippō Main Line
Distance	382.0 km from Kokura
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Cutting
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	No - steps down to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1965
Passengers
FY2016	24 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Mochibaru Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Mochibaru Station Mochibaru Station (Japan)

Mochibaru Station (餅原駅, Mochibaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Mimata, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 382.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track in a shallow cutting. There is no station building. From the access road, a flight of steps (indicated by a signboard) leads down directly to the platform where a shelter is provided. A bike shed and toilet are located on the access road opposite the station entrance.^[2]^[3]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 April 1965 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]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[5]

Surrounding area

Kakure-Nenbutsu-do

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "餅原" [Mochibaru]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 6 May 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. 61, 91. 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 760. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "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].