Shimabara-Funatsu Station (島原船津駅, Shimabara-funatsu-eki, しまばらふなつえき) is a train station located in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Shimabara Railway Line which is operated by the third-sector Shimabara Railway.[1][2]
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General information | |
Location | Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture Japan |
Coordinates | 32°46′32.0″N 130°22′32.1″E |
Operated by | Shimabara Railway |
Line(s) | ■ Shimabara Railway Line |
Distance | 42.3 km from Isahaya |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | 3 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Disabled access | Wheelchair accessible with ramps |
Other information | |
Website | Station page (in Japanese) |
History | |
Opened | 24 September 1913; 108 years ago (1913-09-24) |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Shimabara-Funatsu Station Location within Nagasaki Prefecture Show map of Nagasaki Prefecture![]() ![]() Shimabara-Funatsu Station Shimabara-Funatsu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
The line follows a scenic route around the Shimabara Peninsula, off the coast of the Ariake Sea. Japan National Route 251 also runs parallel.[3]
Trains on this line terminate at Shimabarakō and Isahaya, where travellers can transfer to the JR Kyushu Nagasaki Main Line and Ōmura Line. It is 42.3 km from Isahaya. Local and express services stop at the station.[4][5]
Trains to Kazusa were terminated on the 1st of April 2008 after the stretch of line from Shimabara closed.
The station consists of a ground-level platform with a single bi-directional track.
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Shimabara Railway Line | ||||
Reikyūkōen-Taiikukan | Local | Shimabarakō | ||
Reikyūkōen-Taiikukan | Express | Shimabarakō |
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
Stations of the Shimabara Railway | |
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Closed on 1 April 2008 |
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