Honmutabe Station Explained

Honmutabe Station
Native Name:本牟田部駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Ochicho Mutabe, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken 849-3231
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.3721°N 129.9966°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Karatsu Line
Distance:30.1 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1 + 1 passing line
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:33 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Saga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Honmutabe Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station operated by JR Kyushu located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 30.1 km from the starting point of the line at .

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

Honmutabe Station was opened on 1 March 1935, but was closed on 10 August 1941. It was reopened by the 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 12,014 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 33 passengers.[4]

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 3 March 2018.
  2. Web site: 本牟田部. Honmutabe. 10 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951647. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area. Japanese. 15, 81.
  4. Web site: 佐賀県統計年鑑(平成28年版). Saga Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition. 23 March 2018. Saga Prefectural Government website. 15 December 2017 . See table 12-7 at section under Transportation and Communications.