Hyūga-Kutsukake Station

Hyūga-Kutsukake Station (日向沓掛駅) is a passenger railway station located in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, 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 352.5 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.

Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is simple functional prefabricated structure which houses a waiting area, a SUGOCA card reader and a toilet. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.

History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the facility as the Hyūga-Kutsukake signal box on 15 September 1965. It was upgraded to a full station on 1 October 1965, two weeks later. 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 85 passengers (boarding only) per day.

Surrounding area

 * Kiyotake Driving School
 * Japan National Route 269