Tanigashira Station

Railway station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

■ Kitto LineDistance7.1 km from MiyakonojōPlatforms1 island platformTracks2 + 1 sidingConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailable at forecourtBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - level crossing and ramp to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 May 1913 (1913-05-11)PassengersFY201665 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Mangatsuka towards Yoshimatsu		Kitto Line		Hyūga Shōnai towards Miyakonojō

Location
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Tanigashira Station (谷頭駅, Tanigashira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 7.1 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade with a siding. There is no station building but a shed has been set up at the station entrance as a waiting room. A level crossing and ramp leads to the island platform which also has a shelter. Parking and a bike shed are available at the station forecourt.^[2]^[4]

Platforms

1	■ ■ Kitto Line	for Yoshimatsu and Hayato
2	■ ■ Kitto Line	for Miyakonojō and Miyazaki

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened what it then designated as the Miyazaki Line between Yoshimatsu and Kobayashi (then named Kobayashimachi) on 1 October 1912. In the second phase of expansion, the track was extended southeast to Tanigashira which opened as the eastern terminus on 11 May 1913. On 15 December 1923, the stretch of track between Yoshimatsu and Miyakonojō which included Tanigashira, was designated as part of the Nippō Main Line. On 6 December 1932, the same stretch was separated out and was designated as the Kitto Line with Miyakonojō as the starting point. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, Tanigashira came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3]^[5]^[6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 65 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[7]

Surrounding area

Miyakonojo City Hall/Sega Community Center

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "谷頭" [Tanigashira]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
^ 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. 51, 85. ISBN 9784062951661.
^ 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. 232. 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. 777. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "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].