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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