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