Chōyō Station
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.
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.
- 15 July 2023 - Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation.
References
- ^ "長陽｜南阿蘇鉄道" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "July 15 Timetable revision (all lines resume operation)". Minami Aso Railway. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)