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Buzen-Masuda Station

Coordinates: 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
Coordinates33°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
WebsiteOfficial 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)
Map

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

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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

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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
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former Buzen-Masuda Station in 2009

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