Ikoi-no-Mura Station explained

Ikoi-no-Mura Station
Native Name:いこいの村駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Takawara, Aso-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-2223
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.9367°N 131.0944°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Hōhi Main Line
Distance:51.2 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Status:Unstaffed
Map Type:Japan Kumamoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ikoi-no-Mura Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Aso, Kumamoto, Japan. It Is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 51.2 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. A bike shed is provided near the station entrance.[2] [3]

History

JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Hōhi Main Line.

On 17 September 2017, Typhoon Talim (Typhoon 18) damaged the Hōhi Main Line at several locations. Services between Aso and Nakahanda, including Ikoi-no-Mura, were suspended and replaced by bus services. Rail service from Aso through Ikoi-no-Mura to Miemachi was restored by 22 September 2017[4] Normal rail services between Aso and Ōita were restored by 2 October 2017.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: いこいの村. Ikoi-no-Mura. 23 April 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951654. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area. Japanese. 37, 78.
  4. Web site: 豊肥本線の運休区間が縮小…阿蘇~三重町間再開. Zone of suspended services on Hōhi Main Line reduced. Aso to Miemachi reopens. 15 April 2018. 22 September 2017. Response.jp. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002021236/https://response.jp/article/2017/09/22/300113.html. 2 October 2017.
  5. Web site: 10 月2日(月)からの日豊本線・豊肥本線の運転計画について(お知らせ). Operations plan for Nippo Main Line and Hōhi Main Line (notice) . 2017-10-01. 29 September 2017. JR Kyushu. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930180557/http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/common/inc/emergency/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2017/09/29/170929_1002keikaku.pdf. 30 September 2017.