Oryūzako Station
Oryūzako Station (折生迫駅, Oryūzako-eki) is a train station in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.[1][2]
Oryūzako Station 折生迫駅 | |
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Oryūzako Station in 2008 | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 31°47′21″N 131°28′03″E |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Nichinan Line |
Distance | 13.8 km from Minami-Miyazaki |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Sidehill cutting |
Disabled access | Yes - ramp to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 December 1966 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2016) | 23 daily |
Location | |
Oryūzako Station Location within Japan |
Lines
The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 13.8 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.[3]
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track on a sidehill cutting. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.[2][3]
- A view of the station platform and track.
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 December 1966 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nichinan 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 23 passengers (boarding only) per day.[5]
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "折生迫" [Oryūzako]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- 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. 54, 95. 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. 774. 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. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].
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