is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.
Lines The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 413.4 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building, a simple shed of modern construction, is located on a hillside at a higher level than the platforms. From there, a flight of steps leads down to one platform and a footbridge leads to the other. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
Platforms
History Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the then which, by July 1930, extended from Nishi-Kokubu (now ) to its northern terminus at . Further to the north, another line, the then had also been laid which, by November 1931, extended from to its southern terminus at . Subsequently, the two lines were linked and Kita-Naganoda was built as an intermediate station along the new linking track, opening on 6 December 1932. With the completion of this link, through-traffic was achieved from in the north of Kyushu island all the way to in the south. The entire stretch of track was designated as the Nippō Main Line. 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 9 passengers daily.
Surrounding area Yoshigaya River
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Kita-Naganoda (JR Kyushu)