Unoshima Station

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
Unoshima Station in August 2006
General information
Location	Hachiya, Buzen-shi, Fukuoka-ken 828-0021 Japan
Coordinates	33°37′16″N 131°07′36″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Nippō Main Line
Distance	45.2 km from Kokura
Platforms	1 side + island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1897 (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY2020	1382 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Mikekado towards Kagoshima Nippō Main Line Buzen-Shōe towards Kokura
Location Unoshima Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Unoshima Station Unoshima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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

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

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

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

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

Surrounding area

• Buzen City Hall
• Fukuoka Prefectural Aotoyo High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. 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.

External links

Media related to Unoshima Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)