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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![]() Honmutabe Station in 2008 | |
General information | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 33°22′20″N 129°59′48″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
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 (1960-02-01) |
Passengers | |
FY2015 | 33 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Honmutabe Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 30.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kubota.[3]
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]
← | Service | → | ||
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Karatsu Line | ||||
Ōchi | Local | Yamamoto |
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]
In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 12,014 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 33 passengers.[6]
Stations of the JR Kyushu Karatsu Line | |
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