is a train station in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line. Lines Tayoshi Station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 4.2 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade set in a largely residential area. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. Adjacent stations History The private (later renamed the Miyazaki Railway) opened the station on 31 October 1913 as an intermediate station on a line it had laid between and Uchiumi (now closed). The station closed when the Miyazaki Railway ceased operations on 1 July 1962. Subsequently, Japanese National Railways (JNR) extended its then Shibushi Line north from towards Minami-Miyazaki on the same route and reopened Minamikata as an intermediate station on 8 May 1963. 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 89 passengers (boarding only) per day. See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Minamikata (JR Kyushu) Railway stations in Miyazaki Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Miyazaki (city)