is a railway station in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by of 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 . 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. Adjacent stations 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. See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Hyūga-Kutsukake (JR Kyushu) Railway stations in Miyazaki Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1965