Buzen-Masuda Station

Railway station in Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

33°32′8.37″N 130°51′44.19″E / 33.5356583°N 130.8622750°E / 33.5356583; 130.8622750Operated by

JR KyushuLine(s)JI Hitahikosan Line Distance43.2 km from JōnoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 August 1942 (1942-08-25)Closed5 July 2017 (2017-07-05)Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Hikosan towards Yoake		Hitahikosan Line		Kanyūsha-Hikosan towards Kokura

Location
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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

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^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.
^ "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.
^ 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
^ 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