Kase Station (Kumamoto)
Kase Station 加勢駅 | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Oaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°50′52″N 131°00′37″E / 32.84778°N 131.01016°E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Takamori Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.7 km (from Tateno Station) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Minamiaso Railway | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unmanned | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/kase/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1986 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2016 | ||||||||||
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Kase Station (加勢駅, かせえき) is a railway station on the Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Station layout[edit]
The station is built at-grade and has a single platform with one track.
Usage[edit]
| Year | Average daily passengers |
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| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | Service stopped |
| 2017 | Service stopped |
History[edit]
- October 1, 1986 - Station opened for business.
- April 14–16, 2016 - the Kumamoto earthquakes caused damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line, and operations have since been suspended.[2]
- July 15, 2023 - Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "加勢｜南阿蘇鉄道" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "南阿蘇鉄道の全線復旧は「5年程度」「65億円」…国交省が試算". レスポンス（Response.jp） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "July 15 Timetable revision (all lines resume operation)". Minami Aso Railway. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)