Hon-Isahaya Station Explained

Hon-Isahaya Station
Native Name:本諫早駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:4 Higashikōjimachi, Isahaya-shi, Nagasaki-ken 854-0014
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.8417°N 130.0531°W
Line: Shimabara Railway Line
Distance:1.5 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:584 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Nagasaki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hon-Isahaya Station
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is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Isahaya, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 1.5 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Station layout

The station is on the ground level with two opposing side platforms for two tracks, plus two sidings on the Isahaya side. The platforms are connected by a level crossing within the premises. When trains are not switching, both up and down trains stop at the platform on the station building side. As Isahaya Station only has one platform and one track, the siding is used for storing vehicles. There is a two-story station building on the north side of the platform. It The station is staffed. There is an automatic ticket machine in the waiting room inside the station building.[1] [2]

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 20 June 1911. In December 1989 the existing station building was completed.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 213,436 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 584 passengers.[3]

Surrounding area

The Station is in the central area of Isahaya City.

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Notes and References

  1. 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951647. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area. Japanese. 22, 67.
  2. Web site: 本諫早駅. Hon-Isahaya Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Web site: 第67版(令和2年)長崎県統計年鑑. Nagasaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 67th Edition. 16 March 2024. Nagasaki Prefectural Government website. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.