is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Hisatsu Line.
Lines The station is served by the Hisatsu Line and is located 116.8 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. there is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.
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History The station began as a Hyōkiyama Signal Stop which opened on the Kagoshima Main Line on 11 September 1916. It was promoted to a full station on 11 October 1920. The Yatsushiro-Yoshimatsu-Kagoshima portion of the Kagoshima Main Line was separated, becoming the Hisatsu Line on 17 October 1927. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area Kagoshima Prefectural Road Route 477 Myōken Onsen Amori River Shinkawa Electric Power Station
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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