Honmutabe Station
Honmutabe Station (本牟田部駅, Honmutabe-eki) is a railway station on the Karatsu Line operated by JR Kyushu located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
Honmutabe Station 本牟田部駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 33°22′20″N 129°59′48″E |
Operated by | JR Kyushu |
Line(s) | ■ Karatsu Line |
Distance | 30.1 km from Kubota |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 + 1 passing line |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 February 1960 |
Passengers | |
FY2015 | 33 daily |
Location | |
Honmutabe Station Location within Japan |
Lines
The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 30.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kubota.[3]
Station layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The track serving the station and a passing line next to it run between the platform and the main road. The platform is accessed either by a level crossing or a footbridge. A bike shed is provided nearby.[2][3]
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 February 1960 as an additional station on the existing track of the Karatsu Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[4][5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 12,014 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 33 passengers.[6]
Surrounding area
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "本牟田部" [Honmutabe]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 15, 81. ISBN 9784062951647.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 223–4. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 720. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "佐賀県統計年鑑(平成28年版)" [Saga Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition]. Saga Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 23 March 2018. See table 12-7 at section under Transportation and Communications.