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Chōyō Station

Coordinates: 32°51′16″N 131°00′14″E / 32.85432°N 131.00385°E / 32.85432; 131.00385
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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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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  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.
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