Unoshima Station (宇島駅, Unoshima-eki) s a passenger railway station located in the city of Buzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
Unoshima Station 宇島駅  | |||||||||||
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 Unoshima Station in August 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Hachiya, Buzen-shi, Fukuoka-ken 828-0021 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°37′16″N 131°07′36″E / 33.62111°N 131.12667°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 45.2 km from Kokura | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 September 1897 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 1382 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 45.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[2]
Layout
editThe station consists of one side platform and island platform serving three tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Kokura and Hakata |
| 2 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for bi-directional traffic |
| 3 | ■ ■ Nippō Main Line | for Nakatsu and Ōita |
History
editThe station was opened on September 25, 1897 with the opening of the private Hōshū Railway between Yukuhashi and Yanagigaura. The Hōshū railway was acquired by the Kyushu Railway on September 3, 1903. The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hōshū Main Line on 12 October 1909 and expanded it southwards in phases. On 15 December 1923, the Hōshū Main Line was renamed the Nippō Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 1382 boarding passengers at this station.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Buzen City Hall
- Fukuoka Prefectural Aotoyo High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
External links
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Media related to Unoshima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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