Zaikōji Station

Zaikōji Station
Zaikōji Station; 財光寺駅
	Zaikōji station building in July 2010
Location	Hyūga, Miyazaki; Japan
Coordinates	32°24′20″N 131°37′40″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nippō Main Line
Distance	278.9 km from Kokura
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Disabled access	No - steps to station building and platform
Other information
Status	Kan'i itaku agent on site
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 March 1989
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)	265 daily
Location
	Zaikōji Station Location within Japan

Zaikōji Station (財光寺駅, Zaikōji-eki) is a railway station in Hyūga, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 278.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. The station building is a simple functional wooden shed structure which houses a staffed ticket window and a bench. A bike shed and limited parking are provided at the station forecourt.[3][2]

The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent who staffs the ticket window.[4]

A view of the station forecourt.
A view of the platform and track.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nippō Main Line
Hyūgashi		Local	Minami-Hyūga

History

JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line.[5][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 265 passengers (boarding only) per day.[7]

References

"JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
"財光寺" [Zaikōji]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 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.
"財光寺駅" [Zaikōji Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 21 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 757. ISBN 4533029809.
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.
"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].

External links

Zaikōji (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)

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[stationmap-1] "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[hacchi-2] "財光寺" [Zaikōji]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[kawashima-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] "財光寺駅" [Zaikōji Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 21 May 2018. See images of tickets sold.

[teishajo2-5] 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. 757. ISBN 4533029809.

[imao-6] 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.

[prefstats-7] "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].