Kase Station (Kumamoto)

Kase Station 加勢駅
Station building
General information
Location	Oaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture
Coordinates	32.84778°N 131.01016°E / 32.84778; 131.01016
Line(s)	■ Takamori Line
Distance	5.7 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/kase/
History
Opened	1986
Closed	2016
Services
Preceding station Mimamiaso Railway Following station Chōyō towards Tateno Takamori Line Aso-Shimodajyō towards Takamori
Location

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

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

Usage

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

History

• 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

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.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)