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33°32′8.37″N 130°51′44.19″E / 33.5356583°N 130.8622750°E / 33.5356583; 130.8622750
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Buzen-Masuda Station

豊前桝田駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Buzen-MasudaBRT stop in 2023
General information
Location1558 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 / 33.5356583; 130.8622750
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JI Hitahikosan Line
Distance43.2 km from Jōno
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Website Official website
History
Opened25 August 1942 (1942-08-25)
Closed5 July 2017 (2017-07-05)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Hikosan
towards Yoake
Hitahikosan Line Kanyūsha-Hikosan
towards Kokura
Location
Buzen-MasudaStation is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Buzen-MasudaStation
Buzen-MasudaStation
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Buzen-MasudaStation is located in Japan
Buzen-MasudaStation
Buzen-MasudaStation
Buzen-MasudaStation (Japan)

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

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

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

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

  • Fukuoka Prefectural Road No. 52 Yame Koharu Line
  • Hikoyama Hospital

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ 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

former Buzen-Masuda Station in 2009

Media related to Buzen-Masuda Station at Wikimedia Commons