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Kase Station (Kumamoto)

Coordinates: 32°50′52″N 131°00′37″E / 32.84778°N 131.01016°E / 32.84778; 131.01016
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Kase Station

加勢駅
Kase Station
Station building
General information
LocationOaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture
Coordinates32°50′52″N 131°00′37″E / 32.84778°N 131.01016°E / 32.84778; 131.01016
Line(s) Takamori Line
Distance5.7 km (from Tateno Station)
Tracks1
Train operatorsMinamiaso Railway
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnmanned
Websitehttps://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/kase/
History
Opened1986
Closed2016
Services
Preceding station Mimamiaso Railway Following station
Chōyō
towards Tateno
Takamori Line Aso-Shimodajyō
towards Takamori
Location
Map
Station platform

Kase Station (加勢駅, かせえき) is a railway station on the Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Station layout

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The station is built at-grade and has a single platform with one track.

Usage

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Year Average daily passengers
2011 16
2012 11
2013 8
2014 7
2015 6
2016 Service stopped
2017 Service stopped

History

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  • October 1, 1986 - Station opened for business.
  • April 14–16, 2016 - the Kumamoto earthquakes caused damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line, and operations have since been suspended.[2]
  • July 15, 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. ^ "加勢|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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