Takamori Station
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Railway station located in Takamori, Kumamoto
Takamori Station 高森駅 | |||||||||
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| Current station building and old station building (May 2023) Current station building and old station building (May 2023) | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Takamori, Kumamoto Japan | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°49′10′′N 131°07′22′′E / 32.8195°N 131.1227°E / 32.8195; 131.1227 | ||||||||
| Operated by | Minamiaso Railway | ||||||||
| Line(s) | ■しかく Takamori Line | ||||||||
| Distance | 17.7 km (from Tateno Station) | ||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 12 February 1928 (1928年02月12日) | ||||||||
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Takamori Station (高森駅, Takamori-eki) is a train station in Takamori, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Takamori Line, operated by the Minamiaso Railway. Takamori Station is the only staffed station on the Takamori Line.
History
[edit ]- 12 February, 1928 - Station opened for business.
- 1 April 1986, - the station was converted from the Takamori Line of the Japanese National Railways to Minamiaso Railway.
- 6 April 1987, - Use of the second station building begins.
- 14–16 April 2016, - the Kumamoto earthquakes caused damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line, and operations have since been suspended.[1]
- 31 July 2016, - Takamori Station resumed operations along with the resumption of operations between Nakamatsu and Takamori.
- 28 April 2023, - Completion of the 3rd generation station building, use begins the next day (29 April).[2]
- 15 July 2023, - Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation. Some trains start direct operation to JR Higo-Ōzu .[2] [3]
Gallery
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A JNR steam train put on display at Takamori Station.
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Station platforms
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A ticket fare chart in the station. Note the crossed-out stations, which are inaccessible by rail due to earthquake damage.
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External links
[edit ]- Takamori Station (Minamiaso Railway website)
References
[edit ]- ^ "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年09月24日.
- ^ a b "『阿蘇の玄関口に』立野駅の新駅舎完成! 南阿蘇鉄道 7月15日に待望の全線開通" ["At the gateway to Aso" Tateno station new station building completed! Minami Aso Railway The long-awaited full line opening on July 15]. 31 March 2023. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023.
- ^ "July 15 Timetable revision (all lines resume operation)". Minami Aso Railway. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
