Location Hyūga, Miyazaki
Japan Line(s) ■ Nippō Main Line Opened 11 October 1921 | Operated by JR Kyushu Address Japan Architect Hiroshi Naito | |
 | ||
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).
Contents
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
Surrounding area
The area in and around the station is regularly used for events and festivals.
References
Hyūgashi Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA