Taira Station

For the station in Fukushima Prefecture formerly called Taira Station, see Iwaki Station (Fukushima).

Taira Station

多比良駅
General information
LocationKunimi-chō, Unzen-shi, Nagasaki-ken859-1322
Japan
Coordinates32°52′18.41″N 130°18′32.21″E / 32.8717806°N 130.3089472°E / 32.8717806; 130.3089472
Operated by Shimabara Railway
Line(s)■ Shimabara Railway Line
Distance29.4 km from Isahaya
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 May 1913 (1913-05-10)
Previous namesTairamachi (to 2019)
Passengers
FY2018179 daily
Services
Preceding station Shimabara Railway Following station
Kōjiro
towards Isahaya
 Shimabara Railway Line Ariake-Yue
towards Shimabarakō
Location
Taira Station is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Taira Station
Taira Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Taira Station is located in Japan
Taira Station
Taira Station
Taira Station (Japan)
Map

Taira Station (多比良駅, Taira-eki) 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 29.4 km from the starting point of the line at Isahaya.[1]

Station layout

The station is on the ground level with two opposing staggered side platforms. The station building is located adjacent to the south side of the south platform, facing the waiting room located in the middle of the south platform. There are two level crossings connecting the two platforms, the front of the station building, the waiting room, the end of the north platform, and the center of the south platform. The two internal crossings do not have gates or alarms. The station building is a single-story building, and inside it are the station office and a waiting room for passengers. There are no automatic ticket vending machines with tickets being sold at the counter in the waiting room.[1][2]

Platforms

1 ■ ■ Shimabara Railway Line for Isahaya
2 ■ ■Shimabara Railway Line for Shimabara and Shimabarakō
  • Platforms
    Platforms

History

Taira Station was opened on 10 May 1913 as Tairamachi Station (多比良町駅). The station was renamed to its present name on 1 October 2019.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 65,356 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 179 passengers.[4]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 251
  • Unzen City Kunimi General Branch Office (former Kunimi Town Hall)
  • Unzen City Kunimi Town Cultural Center

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 "多比良駅" [Taira Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. 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). Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.

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