Hishiro Station Explained

Hishiro Station
Native Name:日代駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Ajiro, Tsukumi-shi, Ōita-ken 879-2682
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.0661°N 131.9186°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Nippō Main Line
Distance:184.4 km from
Platforms:2 side platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Accessible:No - steep steps to station
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:45 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Oita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hishiro Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tsukumi, Ōita, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 184.4 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks on an embankment. From the access road, a steep flight of stairs leads up to the station building, a small, modern stonework structure which houses a waiting area and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2] [3] [4]

Platforms

History

The private Kyushu Railway had, by 1909, through acquisition and its own expansion, established a track from to . The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases, with Saiki opening as the new southern terminus on 25 October 1916. On the same day, Hishiro was opened as an intermediate station on the new track. On 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 16,389 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 45 passengers.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 日代. Hishiro. 4 May 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951654. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area. ja. 47, 83.
  4. Web site: 日代. Hishiro. 4 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. Web site: 平成28年版 大分県統計年鑑 11 運輸および通信. Oita Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition Section 11 Transportation and Communications. 8 April 2018. Oita Prefectural Government website. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).