Shimabarakō Station Explained

Shimabarakō Station
Native Name:島原港駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shimokawashirimachi, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki-ken 855-0861
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.7689°N 130.3705°W
Line: Shimabara Railway Line
Distance:43.2 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Accessible:Wheelchair accessible with ramps
Status:Unstaffed
Former:Shimabara Gaikō (to 2019)
Passengers:68 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Nagasaki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shimabarakō Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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]

Lines

The station is the terminus of the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 43.2 km from the opposing terminus of the line at .[1]

Station layout

The station is on the ground level with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station and does not have automatic ticket vending machines. Before the switching facilities were abolished in 1997, there were two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The unused platform and tracks still exist, but the level crossing between the station building and the station building has been filled in, making it impossible to enter, and the switch part of the track has been removed.[1] [2]

History

Shimabarakō Station was opened on 11 November 1960 as . The original station building was completely destroyed by fire on 2 November 2010. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 October 2019.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 24,905 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 68 passengers.[4]

Surrounding area

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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: 島原港駅. Taira 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.