Higashi Takasaki Station

Railway station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

31°50′27″N 131°03′55″E / 31.84083°N 131.06528°E / 31.84083; 131.06528Operated by

JR KyushuLine(s)■ Kitto LineDistance13.5 from km MiyakonojōPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - ramp to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 December 1963 (1963-12-01)PassengersFY201617 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Takasaki Shinden towards Yoshimatsu		Kitto Line		Mangatsuka towards Miyakonojō

Location
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Higashi Takasaki Station (東高崎駅, Higashi Takasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu .^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 13.5 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.^[3]

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. The entrance to the platform is at one end of the platform where a road crosses the track at a level crossing. From the entrance, a ramp leads up to the platform. A bike shed is provided nearby.^[2]^[4]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 December 1963 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3]^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[6]

Surrounding area

Higashi Kirishima Shrine

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "東高崎" [Higashi Takasaki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
^ 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7巻宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 51, 85. ISBN 9784062951661.
^ 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 777. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "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].