Honmutabe Station
Railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
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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]
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JR KyushuHonmutabe Station 本牟田部駅  | |||||||||||
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Honmutabe Station in 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ochicho Mutabe, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken 849-3231 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°22′20″N 129°59′48″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | JK Karatsu Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 30.1 km from Kubota | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 + 1 passing line | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 February 1960 | ||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 33 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
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
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
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
In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 12,014 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 33 passengers.[6]
