| Nichinan Station | |
| Native Name: | 日南駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Symbol Location: | jp |
| Symbol: | jrk |
| Style: | JR Kyushu |
| Address: | 1-chome Chuodori, Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki-ken 887-0021 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 31.6028°N 131.3811°W |
| Operator: | JR Kyushu |
| Line: | Nichinan Line |
| Distance: | 43.8 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Bike shed |
| Status: | Kan'i itaku station |
| Former: | Agata (until 1 January 1952) |
| Passengers: | 256 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2016 |
| Map Type: | Japan Miyazaki Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Nichinan Station |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
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]
The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 43.8 km from the starting point of the line at .
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]
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the Shibushi Line from to Sueyoshi (now closed) in 1923. By 1925, the line had been extended eastwards to the east coast of Kyushu at . The line was then extended northwards in phases, reaching by 1937. The track was extended further north with Kitagō opening as the northern terminus on 28 October 1941. Nichinan, at that time named, 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]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 256 passengers (boarding only) per day.[7]