Chōyō Station

Choyo Station

長陽駅
Choyo Station; 長陽駅
	Station building
General information
Location	Oaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture; Japan
Coordinates	32°51′16″N 131°00′14″E / 32.85432°N 131.00385°E
Line(s)	■ Takamori Line
Distance	4.7 km (from Tateno Station)
Tracks	1
Train operators	Minamiaso Railway
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unmanned
Website	https://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/choyo/
History
Opened	1928
Closed	2016
Services
Location
Location

Choyo Station (長陽駅, ちょうようえき) is a railway station on the Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture.^[1]

Station layout

The station has a single platform with one track. The station is unmanned, but has a wooden station building. Currently, the former station office has been renovated into the station café Hisanagaya, which is open only on weekends.

Usage

Year	Avg. Daily boarding passengers	Avg. Daily disembarking passengers
2011	43	87
2012	41	83
2013	46	90
2014	38	77
2015	37	75
2016	Service stopped

History

12 February 1928 - opened for business.
20 February 1971 - the station became unmanned.
On 1 April 1986 - the station was converted from the Takamori Line of the Japanese National Railways to Minamiaso Railway.
14–16 April 2016 - the Kumamoto earthquakes damaged the line's bridges and tunnel structures, and operations were suspended.^[2]
15 July 2023 - Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation.^[3]

References

^ "長陽｜南阿蘇鉄道" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
^ "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.
^ "July 15 Timetable revision (all lines resume operation)". Minami Aso Railway. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

[1] "長陽｜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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