Kōjiro Station (Nagasaki) Explained

Kōjiro Station
Native Name:神代駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Otsu Kunimi-chō Kojiro, Unzen-shi, Nagasaki-ken 859-1302
Country:Japan
Line: Shimabara Railway Line
Distance:25.5 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Former:Kōjiromachi (to 2019)
Passengers:195 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Nagasaki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kōjiro Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Unzen, 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 25.5 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Station layout

The station is on the ground level with two opposing unnumbered side platforms. The tracks run roughly east-west, and the station building is located on the north side of the north platform. The two platforms are connected by level crossing (without barriers or alarms) that runs in front of the station building. A waiting room is located on the south platform, facing the station building across the level crossing. Inside the station building there is a station office, a waiting room, and a toilet. It is an unattended station,.[1] [2]

Platforms

History

Kōjiro Station was opened on 10 October 1912 as . The station was renamed to its present name on 1 October 2019.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 24,399 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 67 passengers.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

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: 神代駅. Kōjiro Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Web site: 10月以降の鉄道・バスの各種変更について. Changes in railway and bus from October. 30 September 2019. 13 October 2019. Shimabara Railway. ja.
  4. 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.