Oryūzako Station Explained

Oryūzako Station
Native Name:折生迫駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Oriuzako, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki-ken889-2164
Country:Japan
Coordinates:31.7892°N 131.4675°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Nichinan Line
Distance:13.8 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:Sidehill cutting
Accessible:Yes - ramp to platform
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:23 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Miyazaki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Oryūzako Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 13.8 km from the starting point of the line at .Only local trains stop at this station.

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]

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 23 passengers (boarding only) per day.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 折生迫. Oryūzako. 8 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7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951661. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area. Japanese. 54, 95.
  4. Web site: 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). 6 May 2018. Miyazaki Prefectural Government website. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507003236/http://stat.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp/modules/stat/tkav00101.php?tk_id=2012000061&tk_no=009. 7 May 2018. dead. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].