Ebino Station (えびの駅, Ebino-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 Station えびの駅  | |||||||||||
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 Ebino Station in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 162 Kurishita, Ebino-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-4221 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°02′33″N 130°48′56″E / 32.04250°N 130.81556°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kitto Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 52.0 km from Miyakonojō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available at forecourt | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes - level crossing and ramps to platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 October 1912 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kakutō (until 1 November 1990) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 79 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 52.0 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. The station building is the original timber structure in traditional Japanese style from the time the station was opened in 1912 during the Taisho period. It has become unstaffed and now serves only as a waiting room. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps. Parking and a bike shed are available at the forecourt.[2][4][5]
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 (at that time named Kakutō Station (加久藤駅)) 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 Kakutō, 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. Freight operations were discontinued in 1962 and baggage handling in 1984. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, Kakutō came under the control of JR Kyushu. On 1 November 1990, Kakutō was renamed Ebino.[3][6][7]
On 25 April 2014, the station building gained protected status as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.[8]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 79 passengers (boarding only) per day.[9]
Surrounding area edit
- Ebino City Hall
- Nissho Gakuen Kyushu International High School
- Ebino City Kakuto Junior High School
- Ebino City Kakuto Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "えびの" [Ebino]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 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. 50, 84. ISBN 9784062951661.
- ^ "鉄道のいろいろ-JR吉都線-全駅を訪ねて-えびの駅編" [Various stations - JR Kitto Line Visit to all stations - Ebino Station page]. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 778. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "ＪＲ吉都線えびの駅本屋" [JR Kitto Line Ebino Station building]. Cultural Heritage Online. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "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 Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ebino (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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