Fukushima-Takamatsu Station (福島高松駅, Fukushima-Takamatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Fukushima-Takamatsu Station 福島高松駅  | |||||||||||
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 Fukushima-Takamatsu Station in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Naru, Kushima-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-3531 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°27′31″N 131°10′42″E / 31.45861°N 131.17833°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nichinan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 79.6 km from Minami-Miyazaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 September 1949 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 2 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 79.6 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.[3]
Layout edit
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. The station building is a simple wooden structure with a tiled roof. It is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. After the ticket gate, short flight of steps leads up to the platform.[2][3][4]
History edit
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Fukushima-Takamatsu on 15 September 1949 as an temporary stop on the existing track of its then Shibushi Line. On 10 January 1950, it was upgraded to a full station. On 8 May 1963, the route was designated the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[5][6][7]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers (boarding only) per day.[8]
Surrounding area edit
- Japan National Route 220
- Takamatsu fishing port
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "福島高松" [Fukushima-Takamatsu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b 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. 57, 97. ISBN 9784062951661.
- ^ "福島高松" [Fukushima-Takamatsu]. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 12 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. pp. 232–3. 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. 776. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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, 62–3. ISBN 9784107900302.
- ^ "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].
External links edit
Media related to Fukushima-Takamatsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Fukushima-Takamatsu (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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