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Hyūgashi Station

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Location
  
Hyūga, MiyazakiJapan

Line(s)
  
■ Nippō Main Line

Opened
  
11 October 1921

Operated by
  
JR Kyushu

Address
  
Japan

Architect
  
Hiroshi Naito

Hyūgashi Station

Website
  
www.jrkyushu.co.jp/EkiApp?LISTID=502&EKI=91205590

Previous names
  
Tomitaka Station (1921-1963)

Similar
  
Zaikōji Station, Minami‑Hyūga Station, Mimitsu Station, Minami‑Nobeoka Station, Nobeoka Station

Hyūgashi Station (日向市駅, Hyūgashi-eki) is a railway station on the Nippō Main Line in Hyūga, Miyazaki, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

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Basic information

Hyūgashi Station is located at the heart of Hyuga, Miyazaki. The current station is a timber-steel hybrid structure built in 2008 by Naito Architecture & Associates. It was built as a functional train station and also with the intention of being a symbol of the city.

History

The station opened on 11 October 1921 as Tomitaka Station (富高駅). It was renamed Hyūgashi Station on 25 May 1963. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Awards

  • In 2008, Hyugashi Station received the Brunel Award for beautiful station architecture.
  • In 2009, Hyugashi Station received the BCS Prize for architectural excellence.

    • Surrounding area

    The area in and around the station is regularly used for events and festivals.

    References

    Hyūgashi Station Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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