Honmutabe Station

Honmutabe Station (本牟田部駅) is a passenger railway station operated by JR Kyushu located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

Lines
The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 30.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kubota.

Station layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The track serving the station and a passing line next to it run between the platform and the main road. The platform is accessed either by a level crossing or a footbridge. A bike shed is provided nearby.

History
Honmutabe Station was opened on 1 March 1935, but was closed on 10 August 1941. It was reopened by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 February 1960 as an additional station on the existing track of the Karatsu Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 12,014 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 33 passengers.

Surrounding area

 * Japan National Route 203