Shimabara-Funatsu Station

Shimabara-Funatsu Station[note 1]

島原船津駅
Station building rebuilt in 2015
General information
Location409-1 Tsumachi, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki-ken 855-0814
Japan
Coordinates32°46′32.0″N 130°22′32.1″E / 32.775556°N 130.375583°E / 32.775556; 130.375583
Operated by Shimabara Railway
Line(s)■ Shimabara Railway Line
Distance42.3 km from Isahaya
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Construction
AccessibleWheelchair accessible with ramps
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 September 1913; 111 years ago (1913-09-24)
Previous namesMinato-Shinchi (to 1918)
Shimabara Minato (to 1960)
Minami-Shimabara (to 2019)
Passengers
FY201825 daily
Services
Preceding station Shimabara Railway Following station
Reikyūkōen-Taiikukan
towards Isahaya
 Shimabara Railway Line Shimabarakō
Terminus
Location
Shimabara-Funatsu Station is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Shimabara-Funatsu Station
Shimabara-Funatsu Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Shimabara-Funatsu Station is located in Japan
Shimabara-Funatsu Station
Shimabara-Funatsu Station
Shimabara-Funatsu Station (Japan)
Map

Shimabara-Funatsu Station (島原船津駅, Shimabara-funatsu-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]

Lines

The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 42.3 km from the starting point of the line at Isahaya.[1]

Station layout

The station is on the ground level with one side platform and one island platform with two tracks. There is a train depot, and since many trains turn around at this station, there are several sidings and trains are kept overnight. The platform closest to the sidings is rarely used and is often used for storing trains. In addition, when there is no train exchange, both up and down trains stop at the platform on the station building side. There is a retractable refueling facility between the up and down main tracks in front of the main building. Before the section to Katsusa Station was abolished, diesel railcars on this line were often refueled while stopped at this station. The original station building was a two-story wooden structure built in 1913. It was used for over 100 years after the station was first opened, but due to the surrounding road construction and deterioration, it was decided to rebuild it. The new station building retains the old station building's design in details, such as the station name written in old calligraphy on the front, a round clock, and high windows that stretch horizontally, and the main entrance has been made barrier-free.[1][2]

Platforms

1 ■ ■ Shimabara Railway Line for Shimabara and Isahaya
2 ■ ■Shimabara Railway Line for Shimabarakō
3 ■ ■Shimabara Railway Line for Shimabara and Isahaya starting trains
  • Former main station building in 2007
    Former main station building in 2007
  • Station platform
    Station platform
  • New station building with Shimbara Railway carriage (far right)
    New station building with Shimbara Railway carriage (far right)
  • Station building from middle island platform
    Station building from middle island platform
  • Shimabara Railway carriages and station from Shinchibashi
    Shimabara Railway carriages and station from Shinchibashi
  • View of the bay from the station platform
    View of the bay from the station platform

History

Shimabara-Funatsu Station was opened on 24 September 1913 as Minato-Shinchi Station (湊新地駅). The station was renamed Shimabara Minato Station (島原湊駅) on 16 July 1918 and renamed again to Minami-Shimabara Station (南島原駅) on 5 November 1960. It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 2019.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 9,132 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 25 passengers.[4]

Surrounding area

Notes

  1. ^ Platform signage displays the romanised spelling of this station as Shimabarafunatsu, though Shimabara-Funatsu is also common usage.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
  2. ^ a b "島原船津駅" [Shimabara-FunatsuStation]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ Shimabara Railway (30 September 2019). "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] (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. ^ "第67版（令和2年）長崎県統計年鑑" [Nagasaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 67th Edition]. Nagasaki Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 16 March 2024. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.

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