Chōyō Station

Choyo Station

長陽駅
Choyo Station
Station building
General information
LocationOaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates32°51′16″N 131°00′14″E / 32.85432°N 131.00385°E / 32.85432; 131.00385
Line(s)■ Takamori Line
Distance4.7 km (from Tateno Station)
Tracks1
Train operatorsMinamiaso Railway
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnmanned
Websitehttps://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/choyo/
History
Opened1928
Closed2016
Services
Preceding station Mimamiaso Railway Following station
Tateno
Terminus
 Takamori Line Kase
towards Takamori
Location
Map
Platform

Choyo Station (長陽駅, ちょうようえき) is a railway station on the Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture.[1]

Station layout

The station has a single platform with one track. The station is unmanned, but has a wooden station building. Currently, the former station office has been renovated into the station café Hisanagaya, which is open only on weekends.

Usage

Year Avg. Daily boarding passengers Avg. Daily disembarking passengers
2011 43 87
2012 41 83
2013 46 90
2014 38 77
2015 37 75
2016 Service stopped

History

  • 12 February 1928 - opened for business.
  • 20 February 1971 - the station became unmanned.
  • On 1 April 1986 - the station was converted from the Takamori Line of the Japanese National Railways to Minamiaso Railway.
  • 14–16 April 2016 - the Kumamoto earthquakes damaged the line's bridges and tunnel structures, and operations were suspended.[2]
  • 15 July 2023 - Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation.[3]

References

  1. ^ "長陽｜南阿蘇鉄道" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "July 15 Timetable revision (all lines resume operation)". Minami Aso Railway. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.