Takaharu Station

Railway station in Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

■ Kitto LineDistance26.8 from km MiyakonojōPlatforms1 island platformTracks2 + 1 sidingConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailable at forecourtAccessibleYes - level crossing and ramp to platformOther informationStatusKan'i itaku agent on siteWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 May 1913 (1913-05-11)PassengersFY201694 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Hirowara towards Yoshimatsu		Kitto Line		Hyūga Maeda towards Miyakonojō

Location
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Takaharu Station (高原駅, Takaharu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Takaharu, Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 26.8 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. The station building is a wooden structure of traditional Japanese design. It houses a waiting area, a shop as well as the offices of the Takaharu Town Tourism Association. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from the tourism association which acts as a Kan'i itaku agent.^[2]^[4]^[5]

Platforms

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

Platform

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. Takaharu opened on the same day as one of several intermediate stations on the new track. On 15 December 1923, the stretch of track between Yoshimatsu and Miyakonojō which included Takaharu, 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. Freight service was discontinued in 1971 and baggage handling in 1984. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, Takaharu came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3]^[6]^[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 94 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[8]

Surrounding area

Takahara Town Hall
Takahara Town Takahara Elementary School
Takahara Town Hospital

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "高原" [Takaharu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 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. 50, 85. ISBN 9784062951661.
^ "高原駅" [Takaharu Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 15 May 2018. See images of tickets sold.
^ 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].