is a passenger railway station in the town of Agukita, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway
Lines The station is served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 26.7 km from the starting point of the line at .
Station layout The station consists of oneside platform at street level, serving a single bi-directional tracks. There is no station building, but only an open-fronted shelter on the platform. It is unattended.
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History Umiura Station was opened on 1 June 1959 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway.
Passenger statistics The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 29 passengers.National Land Numerical Information (passenger traffic by station data) - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, accessed September 6, 2021.
Surrounding area Umiura Fishing Port Japan National Route 3
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Official Hisatsu Orange Railway site