Zaikōji Station

Railway station in Hyūga, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

■ Nippō Main LineDistance278.9 km from KokuraPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleNo - steps to station building and platformOther informationStatusKan'i itaku agent on siteWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)PassengersFY2016265 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Minami-Hyūga towards Kagoshima		Nippō Main Line		Hyūgashi towards Kokura

Location
Zaikōji Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Zaikōji Station Zaikōji Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

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.^[2]

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.^[2]^[3]

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.

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]

Surrounding area

Miyazaki Prefectural Hyuga High School
Miyazaki Prefectural Hyuga Technical High School

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^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.
^ "財光寺" [Zaikōji]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "財光寺駅" [Zaikōji Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 21 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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 757. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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.
^ "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].