is a railway station in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, 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 369.3 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks with two sidings. The station building is a modern steel frame function structure which houses a waiting area and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge. Adjacent stations History Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the Miyazaki Line from to on 8 October 1913. The track was extended east in phases, with Aoidake opening as the new terminus on 21 March 1916. On 25 October 1916, the track linked up with a track from at and line was renamed the Miyazaki Main Line on 21 September 1917. By 1923, the track from Miyazaki had reached north to link up with the track of the Nippō Main Line at . On 15 December 1923, the entire stretch of track from Shigeoka through Miyazaki to Yoshimatsu, including Aoidake, was designated as part of the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the Aoidake came under the control of JR Kyushu. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 14 passengers (boarding only) per day. See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Aoidake (JR Kyushu) Railway stations in Miyazaki Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1916