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Ikoi-no-Mura Station

Coordinates: 32°56′12″N 131°05′40″E / 32.93667°N 131.09444°E / 32.93667; 131.09444
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Ikoi-no-Mura Station

いこいの村駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Ikoi-no-Mura Station in 2006, as seen from Japan National Route 57
General information
LocationTakawara, Aso-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-2223
Japan
Coordinates32°56′12″N 131°05′40″E / 32.93667°N 131.09444°E / 32.93667; 131.09444
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Hōhi Main Line
Distance51.2 km from Kumamoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Aso
towards Kumamoto
Hōhi Main Line Miyaji
towards Ōita
Location
Ikoi-no-Mura Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Ikoi-no-Mura Station
Ikoi-no-Mura Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Ikoi-no-Mura Station is located in Japan
Ikoi-no-Mura Station
Ikoi-no-Mura Station
Ikoi-no-Mura Station (Japan)
Map

Ikoi-no-Mura Station (いこいの村駅, Ikoi-no-Mura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Aso, Kumamoto, Japan. It Is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

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The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 51.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kumamoto.[3]

Layout

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The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for passengers. A bike shed is provided near the station entrance.[2][3]

History

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JR Kyushu opened the station on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing track of the Hōhi Main Line.[4]

On 17 September 2017, Typhoon Talim (Typhoon 18) damaged the Hōhi Main Line at several locations. Services between Aso and Nakahanda, including Ikoi-no-Mura, were suspended and replaced by bus services. Rail service from Aso through Ikoi-no-Mura to Miemachi was restored by 22 September 2017[5] Normal rail services between Aso and Ōita were restored by 2 October 2017.[6]

Surrounding area

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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 "いこいの村" [Ikoi-no-Mura]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ^ 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 37, 78. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 745. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "豊肥本線の運休区間が縮小…阿蘇~三重町間再開" [Zone of suspended services on Hōhi Main Line reduced. Aso to Miemachi reopens]. Response.jp. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  6. ^ "10 月2日(月)からの日豊本線・豊肥本線の運転計画について(お知らせ)" [Operations plan for Nippo Main Line and Hōhi Main Line (notice)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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