Mochibaru Station

{{short description|Railway station in Mimata, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Mochibaru Station

| native_name = 餅原駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| symbol_location= jp

| symbol = jrk

| style = JR Kyushu

| type =

| image = JR Mochibaru Station 01.JPG

| alt =

| caption = Mochibaru Station platform in 2009

| address = Mochibaru, Mimata-sho, Kitamorokata-gun, Miyazaki-ken 889-1913

| borough =

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|31|45|25|N|131|07|58|E|format=dms|source:kolossus-jawiki|display=title,inline}}

| owned =

| operator = 20px JR Kyushu

| line = {{Color|#0095d9|■}} Nippō Main Line

| distance = 382.0 km from {{STN|Kokura|x}}

| platforms = 1 side platform

| tracks = 1

| structure = Cutting

| parking =

| bicycle = Bike shed

| accessible = No - steps down to platform

| code =

| status = Unstaffed

| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191913_1601.html}}

| opened = {{Start date|1965|04|01|df=y}}

| former =

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| passengers = 24 daily

| pass_year = FY2016

| pass_rank =

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR Kyushu|line= Nippō |left=Mimata |right= Yamanokuchi}}

| map_type = Japan Miyazaki Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Mochibaru Station

|mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 17

}}

{{nihongo|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/jrkyushu_routemap_en.pdf|title=JR Kyushu Route Map|publisher=JR Kyushu|accessdate=23 February 2018}}

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 382.0 km from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Kokura|x}}.

Layout

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.{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/nippou/station/0910_mochibaru.htm|title=餅原|trans-title=Mochibaru|accessdate=6 May 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}{{Cite book|last=Kawashima|first=Ryōzō|script-title=ja: 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|year=2013 |publisher=Kodansha|isbn=9784062951661|trans-title=Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area|language=Japanese|pages=61, 91}}

History

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.{{Teishajo|II|760}}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers (boarding only) per day.{{cite web|url=http://stat.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp/modules/stat/tkav00101.php?tk_id=2012000061&tk_no=009|title=宮崎県統計年鑑鉄道輸送実績（１日平均）|trans-title=Miyazaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook Railway Transportation Record (daily average)|accessdate=6 May 2018|website=Miyazaki Prefectural Government website}} See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].

Surrounding area

Kakure-Nenbutsu-do

References

External links

[http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191913_1601.html Mochibaru (JR Kyushu)]{{in lang|ja}}

Category:Railway stations in Miyazaki Prefecture

Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1965