Shimabara Station | |
Native Name: | 島原駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | 577-1 Katamachi, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki-ken |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 32.7901°N 130.3706°W |
Line: | Shimabara Railway Line |
Distance: | 40.5 km from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Status: | Staffed |
Passengers: | 438 daily |
Pass Year: | FY2018 |
Map Type: | Japan Nagasaki Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Shimabara 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]
The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 40.5 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]
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]
Shimabara Station was opened on 24 September 1913. The current station building was completed in December 1989.
In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 159,737 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 438 passengers.[3]