Hyūga-Shintomi Station


Hyūga-Shintomi Station is a railway station in Shintomi, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 320.0 km from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade with two sidings. The station building is modern structure built in 1992 from local materials and designed with elements to resemble the town logo as well as an agricultural green house, recalling the key economic activity of the town. It houses a staffed ticket window and a waiting area. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge. A bike shed is provided at the station forecourt. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent on site who staffs the ticket window.

Adjacent stations

History

In 1913, the Miyazaki Prefectural Railway had opened a line from northwards to Hirose. After the Miyazaki Prefectural Railway was nationalized on 21 September 1917, Japanese Government Railways undertook the subsequent extension of the track as part of the then Miyazaki Main Line. In the first phase of expansion, the track was extended north from Jirogabyū, the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 287 passengers per day.

Surrounding area