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Honmutabe Station

Coordinates: 33°22′20″N 129°59′48″E / 33.3721°N 129.9966°E / 33.3721; 129.9966
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Honmutabe Station

本牟田部駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Honmutabe Station in 2008
General information
LocationOchicho Mutabe, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken 849-3231
Japan
Coordinates33°22′20″N 129°59′48″E / 33.3721°N 129.9966°E / 33.3721; 129.9966
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JK Karatsu Line
Distance30.1 km from Kubota
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 + 1 passing line
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 February 1960 (1960-02-01)
Passengers
FY201533 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Ōchi
towards Kubota
Karatsu Line Yamamoto
Location
Honmutabe Station is located in Saga Prefecture
Honmutabe Station
Honmutabe Station
Location within Saga Prefecture
Honmutabe Station is located in Japan
Honmutabe Station
Honmutabe Station
Honmutabe Station (Japan)
Map

Honmutabe Station (本牟田部駅, Honmutabe-eki) is a passenger railway station operated by JR Kyushu located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]

Lines

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The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 30.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kubota.[3]

Station layout

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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

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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.[4][5]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 12,014 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 33 passengers.[6]

Surrounding area

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "本牟田部" [Honmutabe]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 15, 81. ISBN 9784062951647.
  4. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 223–4. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 720. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ "佐賀県統計年鑑(平成28年版)" [Saga Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition]. Saga Prefectural Government website. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018. See table 12-7 at section under Transportation and Communications.
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