Honkawachi Station, Nagasaki Prefecture

[katoftw]

http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~switchback/honkawachi.htm

 

Pretty sure this will interest some.  Some nice old pics from 50-80s.

 

Was on the old original Nagasaki Line before the current short distance line was opened.

 

Opened in 1943, the station was on a gradient, so they built a switchback so the platform could be flat.

 

Station now has the the frogs and blades removed.  And only a flag style platform with gradient exists.

 

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/本川内駅

[Sacto1985]

I wonder what model train sets now use the old Nagasaki Main Line east of Nagasaki. I believe they're old KiHa 66/67 and newer KiHa 125 models, which will be supplemented by the new YC-1 diesel/electric hybrid later this year (2019).

[katoftw]

You would be correct. Also Kiha 40/47/48s. I'm sure I've seen 31s in pics also. But not sure if recent or not.

[katoftw]

https://m.facebook.com/100008507195845/posts/pcb.2345813382315347/?photo_id=1978281212465433&mds=%2Fphotos%2Fviewer%2F%3Fphotoset_token%3Dpcb.2345813382315347%26photo%3D1978281212465433%26profileid%3D100014532347649%26source%3D48%26refid%3D18%26__tn__%3DEH-R%26cached_data%3Dfalse%26ftid%3D&mdp=1&mdf=1

 

Some very recent pics