Chōyō Station
Railway station in Minamiaso, Kumamoto, Japan
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Choyo 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]
LocationOaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture
Japan
Japan
Coordinates32.85432°N 131.00385°E
Line■ Takamori Line
Distance4.7 km (from Tateno Station)
Choyo Station 長陽駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Oaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32.85432°N 131.00385°E | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Takamori Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.7 km (from Tateno Station) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Minamiaso Railway | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/choyo/ | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1928 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2016 | ||||||||||
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Station layout
The station has a single platform with one track. The station is unstaffed, but has a wooden station building. Currently, the former station office has been renovated into the station café Hisanagaya, which is open only on weekends.
Usage
| Year | Avg. Daily boarding passengers | Avg. Daily disembarking passengers |
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| 2011 | 43 | 87 |
| 2012 | 41 | 83 |
| 2013 | 46 | 90 |
| 2014 | 38 | 77 |
| 2015 | 37 | 75 |
| 2016 | Service stopped | |
History
- 12 February 1928 - opened for business.
- 20 February 1971 - the station became unstaffed.
- On 1 April 1986 - the station was converted from the Takamori Line of the Japanese National Railways to Minamiaso Railway.
- 14–16 April 2016 - the Kumamoto earthquakes damaged the line's bridges and tunnel structures, and operations were suspended.[2]
- 15 July 2023 - Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation.[3]