Ebino Iino Station (えびの飯野駅, Ebino Iino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ebino, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]

Ebino Iino Station

えびの飯野駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Ebino Iino Station in 2003
General information
Location2213 Harada, Ebino-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-4301
Japan
Coordinates32°01′50″N 130°52′15″E / 32.03056°N 130.87083°E / 32.03056; 130.87083
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kitto Line
Distance46.6 km from Miyakonojō
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable at forecourt
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1912 (1912-10-01)
Previous namesIino (until 1 November 1990)
Passengers
FY2016173 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Ebino Uwae
towards Yoshimatsu
Kitto Line Nishi Kobayashi
towards Miyakonojō
Location
Kobayashi Station is located in Miyazaki Prefecture
Kobayashi Station
Kobayashi Station
Location within Miyazaki Prefecture
Kobayashi Station is located in Japan
Kobayashi Station
Kobayashi Station
Kobayashi Station (Japan)
Map

Lines edit

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 46.6 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.[3]

Layout edit

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade with a siding. The station building is a modern concrete block structure which is now unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing. Parking and a bike shed are available at the forecourt.[2][4]

Platforms edit

1   Kitto Line for Miyakonojō and Miyazaki
2   Kitto Line for Yoshimatsu and Hayato

History edit

On 1 October 1912, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened a track between Yoshimatsu and Kobayashi (then named Kobayashimachi) during the first phase of construction of what it then designated as the Miyazaki Line. Ebino Iino (at that time named Iino Station (飯野駅)) was opened on the same day as one of several intermediate stations along the track. On 15 December 1923, the stretch of track between Yoshimatsu and Miyakonojō which included Iino, was designated as part of the Nippō Main Line. On 6 December 1932, the same stretch was separated out and was designated as the Kitto Line with Miyakonojō as the starting point. The current station building was completed on 26 August 1960. Freight operations were discontinued in 1980 and baggage handling in 1984. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, Iino came under the control of JR Kyushu. On 1 November 1990, Iino was renamed Ebino Iino.[3][5][6]

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 173 passengers (boarding only) per day.[7]

Surrounding area edit

  • Ebino Daiichi Hospital
  • Miyazaki Prefectural Iino High School

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "えびの飯野" [Ebino Iino]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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. 50, 84. ISBN 9784062951661.
  5. ^ 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 232. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ 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. pp. 777–8. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].

External links edit

  Media related to Ebino-Iino Station at Wikimedia Commons