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Chōyō Station (長陽駅, ちょうようえき) is a railway station on the Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture.[1]

Chōyō Station 長陽駅
Station building
General information
Location	Oaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	32.85432°N 131.00385°E / 32.85432; 131.00385
Line(s)	■ Takamori Line
Distance	4.7 km (from Tateno Station)
Tracks	1
Train operators	Minamiaso Railway
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unmanned
Website	https://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/choyo/
History
Opened	1928
Closed	2016
Services
Preceding station Mimamiaso Railway Following station Tateno Terminus Takamori Line Kase towards Takamori
Location

Since the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, the station has suspended operations due to severe damage on the line.[2]

Station layout

The station has a single platform with one track. The station is unmanned, but has a wooden station building. Currently, the former station office has been renovated into the station café Hisaneya, which is open only on weekends.

Usage

Year	Avg. Daily boarding passengers	Avg. Daily disembarking passengers
2011	43	87
2012	41	83
2013	46	90
2014	38	77
2015	37	75
2016	Service stopped

History

• February 12, 1928 - opened for business.
• February 20, 1971 - the station became unmanned.
• On April 1, 1986 - the station was converted from the Takamori Line of the Japanese National Railways to Minamiaso Railway.
• April 14–16, 2016 - the Kumamoto Earthquake damaged the line's bridges and tunnel structures, and operations were suspended.

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)

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