is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.
Lines The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 32.5 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade, with a siding. The station building is a timber built structure in loghouse style with wooden fittings and furniture inside. It is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room.
Platforms
History Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the Shibushi Line from to Sueyoshi (now closed) in 1923. By 1925, the line had been extended eastwards to the east coast of Kyushu at . The line was then extended northwards in phases, with Kitagō opening as the northern terminus on 28 October 1941. Subsequently, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the postwar successor of JGR, extended the track further north from Kitagō towards . The linkup was completed on 8 May 1963, whereupon the stretch from Shibushi through Kitagō to Minami-Miyazaki was designated as the Nichinan Line. Freight operations were discontinued in 11971 and baggage handling in 1984. With the privatization of JNR 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 71 passengers (boarding only) per day. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].
Surrounding area Nichinan City Kitagō Town General Branch (formerly Kitagō Town Hall) Kitagō Onsen
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Kitagō Station (JR Kyushu)