![]() Buzen-MasudaBRT stop in 2023 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1558 Masuda, Soeda-cho, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°32′8.37″N 130°51′44.19″E / 33.5356583°N 130.8622750°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||||||||
Line(s) | JI Hitahikosan Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 43.2 km from Jōno | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 25 August 1942 | ||||||||||
Closed | 5 July 2017 | ||||||||||
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Buzen-Masuda Station (豊前桝田駅, Buzen-Masuda-eki) was a passenger railway station located in the town of Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]
Lines
[edit]Kanyūsha-Hikosan Station was served by the Hitahikosan Line and was located 43.2 km from the starting point of the line at Jōno.[2]
Layout
[edit]The railway station consisted of one side platform serving a single track. The station was unattended.[2] After the discontinuation of train service, equipment attached to the railway station will be removed, and the platform and surrounding railway tracks was removed.
History
[edit]The station opened on 25 August 1942. On 5 July 2017, all services were suspended due to damage to the tracks and railway infrastructure due to torrential rains. Rail service was officially replaced by a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on 28 August 2023.[3][4][5]。
Surrounding area
[edit]- Fukuoka Prefectural Road No. 52 Yame Koharu Line
- Hikoyama Hospital
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "日田彦山線 BRT ひこぼしライン 開業予定日について" (PDF). 九州旅客鉄道株式会社. 2023-04-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ JR九州、BRTを8月28日開業 豪雨被災の日田彦山線 - 時事通信 2023年4月26日
- ^ ローカル線の新たな形に JR九州の古宮洋二社長 - 時事通信 2022年10月31日
External links
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/JRKyushu_Buzenmasuda_Station01.jpg/270px-JRKyushu_Buzenmasuda_Station01.jpg)
Media related to Buzen-Masuda Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)