Railway line between Minami-Miyazaki and Uchiumi closed on 1 July 1962. Using the route, Japanese National Railways extended its then Shibushi Line north from . A link up with Minami-Miyazaki was achieved on 8 May 1963 and JNR redesignated the entire stretch from Minami-Miyazaki to Shibushi as the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, Minami-Miyazaki came under the control of JR Kyushu. Throughout its history, the station has changed names several times. It was named at its opening on 31 October 1913. On 1 July 1915, it was renamed . On 1 April 1942, its name was changed again to Minami-Miyazaki. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,963 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 93rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu. See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Minami-Miyazaki (JR Kyushu) Railway stations in Miyazaki Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913