Miyagahama Station

Railway station in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

■ Ibusuki Makurazaki LineDistance40.7 km from Kagoshima-ChūōPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened19 December 1934 (1934-12-19)PassengersFY201513 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Satsuma-Imaizumi towards Kagoshima-Chūō		Ibusuki Makurazaki Line		Nigatsuden towards Makurazaki

Location
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Miyagahama Station (宮ヶ浜駅, Miyagahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 40.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.^[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station with a small station building.

Platform）
Pendulum car speed control sign (towards Kagoshima Chuo)

History

The station was opened on 19 December 1934 by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) . On 31 October 1961 with the name of the line is changed to the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[3]^[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Minatogawa Bridge - Completed in 1844

References

^ ^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5巻長崎佐賀エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
^ "宮ヶ浜駅" [Miyagahama Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
^ 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. 218. 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. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.