Shimabara Station
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Shimabara RailwayShimabara Station 島原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shimabara Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 577-1 Katamachi, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°47′24.53″N 130°22′13.98″E / 32.7901472°N 130.3705500°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Shimabara Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Shimabara Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 40.5 km from Isahaya | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 September 1913 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 438 daily | ||||||||||
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Shimabara Station (島原駅, Taira-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.[1][2]
The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 40.5 km from the starting point of the line at Isahaya.[1]
Station layout
The station is on the ground level with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The distinctive station building is modeled after the Otemon Gate of Shimabara Castle. As a directly managed station, it has automatic ticket vending machines and a ticket window. Connecting tickets are also sold. The platform and station building are connected by level crossing equipped with an alarm..[1][2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Shimabara Railway Line | for Isahaya |
| 2 | ■ ■Shimabara Railway Line | for Shimabarakō |
Station building
Platform
History
Shimabara Station was opened on 24 September 1913. The current station building was completed in December 1989.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 159,737 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 438 passengers.[3]
Surrounding area
National Route 251- Shimabara City Office
- Shimabara Post Office
- Shimabara Castle
