Zaikōji Station

Zaikōji Station (財光寺駅, Zaikōji-eki) is a railway station in Hyūga, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]

Zaikōji Station

財光寺駅
Zaikōji station building in July 2010
LocationHyūga, Miyazaki
Japan
Coordinates32°24′20″N 131°37′40″E
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Nippō Main Line
Distance278.9 km from Kokura
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Disabled accessNo - steps to station building and platform
Other information
StatusKan'i itaku agent on site
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)
Passengers
FY2016265 daily
Location
Zaikōji Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 278.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. The station building is a simple functional wooden shed structure which houses a staffed ticket window and a bench. A bike shed and limited parking are provided at the station forecourt.[3][2]

The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from a kan'i itaku agent who staffs the ticket window.[4]

  • A view of the station forecourt.
  • A view of the platform and track.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Nippō Main Line
Hyūgashi Local Minami-Hyūga

History

JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line.[5][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 265 passengers (boarding only) per day.[7]

See also

References
  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. "財光寺" [Zaikōji]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 52, 85. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. "財光寺駅" [Zaikōji Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 21 May 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  5. 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. 757. ISBN 4533029809.
  6. 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. 62–3. ISBN 9784107900302.
  7. "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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