Honmutabe Station

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]

Honmutabe Station 本牟田部駅
Honmutabe Station in 2008
General information
Location	Ochicho Mutabe, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken 849-3231 Japan
Coordinates	33°22′20″N 129°59′48″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JK 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
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Ōchi towards Kubota Karatsu Line Yamamoto towards Nishi-Karatsu
Location Honmutabe Station Location within Saga Prefecture Show map of Saga Prefecture Honmutabe Station Honmutabe Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 203

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
2. "本牟田部" [Honmutabe]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
3. 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.

External links

Media related to Hon-Mutabe Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Honmutabe Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)