Tamarai Station Explained

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Taketa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 84.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. The station building is wooden structure of traditional Japanese design built to resemble a Shinto shrine. It is unstaffed and serves only to house a waiting area.^{[2] [3]}

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the (later Inukai Line) from to on 1 April 1914. The track was extended westwards in phases, with this station opening as the new western terminus on 30 November 1925. On 2 December 1928, Tamarai was linked up with, the eastern terminus of the, which had been extended eastwards from since 1914. Through-traffic was established between Kumamoto and Ōita. The two lines were merged and the entire stretch redesignated as the Hōhi Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

On 17 September 2017, Typhoon Talim (Typhoon 18) damaged the Hōhi Main Line at several locations. Services between Aso and Nakahanda, including Tamarai, were suspended and replaced by bus services. Rail service from Aso through this station to Miemachi was restored by 22 September 2017^[4] Normal rail services between Aso and Ōita were restored by 2 October 2017.^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, there were a total of 4,899 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 13 passengers.^[6]

Surrounding area

The station is in a rural area. It is 400 meters along the prefectural road in front of the station to the urban area (Tamarai district)

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Tamarai (JR Kyushu)

Notes and References

1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
2. Web site: 玉来. Tamarai. 22 April 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
3. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951654. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area. Japanese. 38, 78.
4. Web site: 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. 15 April 2018. 22 September 2017. Response.jp. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002021236/https://response.jp/article/2017/09/22/300113.html. 2 October 2017.
5. Web site: 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) . 2017-10-01. 29 September 2017. JR Kyushu. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930180557/http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/common/inc/emergency/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2017/09/29/170929_1002keikaku.pdf. 30 September 2017.
6. Web site: 平成28年版 大分県統計年鑑 11 運輸および通信. Oita Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 2016 Edition Section 11 Transportation and Communications. 8 April 2018. Oita Prefectural Government website. See table 128 Transport situation by individual railway stations (JR Kyushu JR Freight).