Takamori Station

高森駅
Current station building and old station building (May 2023)
Current station building and old station building (May 2023)
General information
LocationTakamori, Kumamoto
Japan
Coordinates32°49′10″N 131°07′22″E / 32.8195°N 131.1227°E / 32.8195; 131.1227
Operated byMinamiaso Railway
Line(s) Takamori Line
Distance17.7 km (from Tateno Station)
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened12 February 1928 (1928-02-12)
Services
Preceding station Mimamiaso Railway Following station
Miharashidai
towards Tateno
Takamori Line Terminus

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. This is the only station on the line that is staffed.

History

  • 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]

References

  1. "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.
  2. 1 2 "『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.
  3. "July 15 Timetable revision (all lines resume operation)". Minami Aso Railway. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.


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