Kyōmachi Onsen Station

Kyōmachi Onsen Station (京町温泉駅, Kyōmachi Onsen-eki) is a train station in Ebino, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]

Kyōmachi Onsen Station

京町温泉駅
Kyōmachi Onsen Station in 2007
LocationJapan
Coordinates32°02′43″N 130°46′02″E
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Kitto Line
Distance56.6 km from Miyakonojō
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable at forecourt
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Disabled accessYes - level crossing and ramp to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1912 (1912-10-01)
Previous namesKyōmachi (until 1 November 1990)
Passengers
FY201669 daily
Location
Kyōmachi Onsen Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 56.6 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.[3]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a modern concrete block structure which is now unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps. Parking and a bike shed are available at the forecourt.[2][4][5]

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Kitto Line
Ebino Local Tsurumaru

History

On 1 October 1912, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened a track between Yoshimatsu and Kobayashi (then named Kobayashimachi) during the first phase of construction of what it then designated as the Miyazaki Line. Kyōmachi Onsen (at that time named Kyōmachi (京町)) was opened on the same day as one of several intermediate stations along the track. On 15 December 1923, the stretch of track between Yoshimatsu and Miyakonojō which included Kyōmachi, 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, Kyōmachi came under the control of JR Kyushu. On 1 November 1990, Kyōmachi was renamed Kyōmachi Onsen.[3][6][7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 69 passengers (boarding only) per day.[8]

See also

References
  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. "京町温泉" [Kyōmachi Onsen]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. 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. 47, 84. ISBN 9784062951661.
  5. "鉄道のいろいろ-JR吉都線-全駅を訪ねて-京町温泉駅編" [Various stations - JR Kitto Line Visit to all stations - Kyōmachi Onsen Station page]. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  6. 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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 232. ISBN 4533029809.
  7. 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 778. ISBN 4533029809.
  8. "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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