Mochibaru Station (餅原駅, Mochibaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Mimata, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Mochibaru Station

餅原駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Mochibaru Station platform in 2009
General information
LocationMochibaru, Mimata-sho, Kitamorokata-gun, Miyazaki-ken 889-1913
Japan
Coordinates31°45′25″N 131°07′58″E / 31.75694°N 131.13278°E / 31.75694; 131.13278
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Nippō Main Line
Distance382.0 km from Kokura
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeCutting
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steps down to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1965 (1965-04-01)
Passengers
FY201624 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Mimata
towards Kagoshima
Nippō Main Line Yamanokuchi
towards Kokura
Location
Mochibaru Station is located in Miyazaki Prefecture
Mochibaru Station
Mochibaru Station
Location within Miyazaki Prefecture
Mochibaru Station is located in Japan
Mochibaru Station
Mochibaru Station
Mochibaru Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 382.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]

Layout

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The station consists of a side platform serving a single track in a shallow cutting. There is no station building. From the access road, a flight of steps (indicated by a signboard) leads down directly to the platform where a shelter is provided. A bike shed and toilet are located on the access road opposite the station entrance.[2][3]

History

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Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 April 1965 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers (boarding only) per day.[5]

Surrounding area

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  • Kakure-Nenbutsu-do

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "餅原" [Mochibaru]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 61, 91. ISBN 9784062951661.
  4. ^ 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. 760. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "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].
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