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Nichinan Station

日南駅
Nichinan Station; 日南駅
	Nichinan Station in 2023
General information
Location	1-chome Chuodori, Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki-ken 887-0021; Japan
Coordinates	31°36′10″N 131°22′52″E / 31.60278°N 131.38111°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nichinan Line
Distance	43.8 km from Minami-Miyazaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Other information
Status	Kan'i itaku station
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 October 1941
Previous names	Agata (until 1 January 1952)
Passengers
FY2016	256 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Nichinan Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Nichinan Station Nichinan Station (Japan)

Nichinan Station (日南駅, Nichinan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 43.8 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. A disused platform stands to the east of the track. The station building is a modern steel frame structure which houses a staffed ticket window and a waiting area. A bike shed and parking are available at the station forecourt.^[2]^[3]

JR Kyushu had planned to cease staffing the station. To maintain service to residents, the Nichinan City authorities took over the management of the ticket window as a kan'i itaku agent on 1 April 2015.^[4]^[5]

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the Shibushi Line from Nishi-Miyakonojō to Sueyoshi (now closed) in 1923. By 1925, the line had been extended eastwards to the east coast of Kyushu at Shibushi. The line was then extended northwards in phases, reaching Aburatsu by 1937. The track was extended further north with Kitagō opening as the northern terminus on 28 October 1941. Nichinan, at that time named Agata Station (吾田駅), was one of several intermediate stations opened on the same day on the new track. The station was renamed Nichinan on 1 January 1952. The route was designated the Nichinan Line on 8 May 1963. Freight operations were discontinued in 1982 and baggage handling in 1985. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 256 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[9]

Surrounding area

Nichinan City Hall

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "日南" [Nichinan]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 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. 55, 96. ISBN 9784062951661.
^ "市町運営で無人化防ぐ JR日南と都農駅" [City to take over management to avert unstaffing of JR Nichinan and Tsuno stations]. Miyazaki Mainichi Shimbun website. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^ "日南駅" [Nichinan Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 10 May 2018. See images of tickets sold.
^ 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.
^ 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. 775. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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.
^ "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].