Undōkōen Station (Miyazaki)

Undōkōen Station (運動公園駅, Undōkōen-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]

Undōkōen Station

運動公園駅
Undōkōen Station in 2008
LocationŌaza Kumano, Miyazaki, Miyazaki
（宮崎県宮崎市大字熊野）
Japan
Coordinates31°49′11″N 131°26′33″E
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Nichinan Line
Distance9.0 km from Minami-Miyazaki
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Disabled accessNo - steps to station from access road
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 March 1984 (1984-03-18)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)31 daily
Location
Undōkōen Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 9.0 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 open-concept structure that serves mainly as a weather shelter for passengers on the platform. A ticket window has been built but is not staffed. From the station entrance, a pedestrian bridge leads across the main road to the Miyazaki Sports Park, the facility which gives its name to the station.[2][3][4]

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Nichinan Line
Kibana Local Sosanji

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 18 March 1984 as a temporary stop on the existing track of the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu assumed control of Undōkōen and upgraded it to a full station.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 31 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]

Surrounding area
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See also

References
  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. "運動公園" [Undōkōen]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 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. 54, 95. ISBN 9784062951661.
  4. "運動公園" [Undōkōen]. Retrieved 7 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 774. ISBN 4533029809.
  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. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].


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