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Kanō Station (Miyazaki)

Coordinates: 31°52′33″N 131°24′22″E / 31.87583°N 131.40611°E / 31.87583; 131.40611
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Kanō Station

加納駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kanō Station in 2017
General information
LocationOtsu Kiyotakecho, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-1605
Japan
Coordinates31°52′33″N 131°24′22″E / 31.87583°N 131.40611°E / 31.87583; 131.40611
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Nippō Main Line
Distance345.1 km from Kokura
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNo - steps to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)
Passengers
FY2016194 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Minami-Miyazaki
towards Kagoshima
Nippō Main Line Kiyotake
towards Kokura
Location
Kanō Station is located in Miyazaki Prefecture
Kanō Station
Kanō Station
Location within Miyazaki Prefecture
Kanō Station is located in Japan
Kanō Station
Kanō Station
Kanō Station (Japan)
Map

Kanō Station (加納駅, Kanō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]

Lines

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The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 345.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3] Only local trains stop at this station.

Layout

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The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track set in a confined urban area among high-rise buildings. The station building is narrow modern wooden structure adorned with a triangular gable and stained glass. The ticket window is unstaffed but an automatic ticket vending machine and SUGOCA card reader is provided. A short flight of steps leads up to the platform.[2][3]

History

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JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Nippō Main Line.[4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 194 passengers (boarding only) per day.[5]

Surrounding area

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The area is a residential area on the outskirts of Miyazaki City.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "加納" [Kanō]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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. 59, 90. ISBN 9784062951661.
  4. ^ 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. 760. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "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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