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]
Buzen-Masuda Station 豊前桝田駅  | |||||||||||
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 Buzen-MasudaBRT stop in 2023 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JI Hitahikosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 43.2 km from Jōno | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 August 1942 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 5 July 2017 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editKanyūsha-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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
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
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Media related to Buzen-Masuda Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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