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
Kyushu Railway Company
Unoshima Station in August 2006
General information
LocationHachiya, Buzen-shi, Fukuoka-ken 828-0021
Japan
Coordinates33°37′16″N 131°07′36″E / 33.62111°N 131.12667°E / 33.62111; 131.12667
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Nippō Main Line
Distance45.2 km from Kokura
Platforms1 side + island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897 (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY20201382 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Mikekado
towards Kagoshima
Nippō Main Line Buzen-Shōe
towards Kokura
Location
Unoshima Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Unoshima Station
Unoshima Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Unoshima Station is located in Japan
Unoshima Station
Unoshima Station
Unoshima Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The 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

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The 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

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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

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The 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

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In fiscal 2020, there was a daily average of 1382 boarding passengers at this station.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Buzen City Hall
  • Fukuoka Prefectural Aotoyo High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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