Yamanokuchi Station

Yamanokuchi Station (山之口駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 379.1 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 a modern steel frame structure which houses a waiting area and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.

History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the Miyazaki Line from Yoshimatsu to Miyakonojō on 8 October 1913. The track was extended east in phases, with Yamanokuchi opening as the new terminus on 15 August 1914. It became a through-station on 21 March 1916 when the track was extended to Aoidake. By 21 September 1917, the track had reached Miyazaki and line was renamed the Miyazaki Main Line. By 1923, the track had reached north to link up with the track of the Nippō Main Line at Shigeoka. On 15 December 1923, Yamanokuchi was designated as part of the Nippō Main Line together with the entire stretch through Miyazaki to Yoshimatsu. Freight services were discontinued in 1971 and baggage handling in 1984. 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 194 passengers (boarding only) per day.

Surrounding area

 * Miyakonojo City Hall Yamanokuchi General Branch (formerly Yamanokuchi Town Hall)
 * Miyakonojo City Yamanoguchi Elementary School
 * Japan National Route 269