Uchinoda Station Explained

Uchinoda Station
Native Name:内之田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Kitagocho Ofuji, Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-2401
Country:Japan
Coordinates:31.6425°N 131.3725°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Nichinan Line
Distance:37.1 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Accessible:No - steps to platform
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:10 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Miyazaki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Uchinoda 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]

Lines

The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 37.1 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A bike shed has been set up at the station forecourt, from where a short flight of steps leads up to the platform.[2] [3]

History

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. Uchinoda was one of several intermediate stations opened on the same day on the new track. The route was designated the Nichinan Line on 8 May 1963. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 10 passengers (boarding only) per day.[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: 内之田. Uchinoda. 10 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. ja. 55, 95.
  4. Book: Imao, Keisuke. ja: 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 . 2009 . Mook. 9784107900302. Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines. ja. 21, 62–3.
  5. 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. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].