is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Unzen, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.
Lines The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 25.5 km from the starting point of the line at .
Station layout The station is on the ground level with two opposing unnumbered side platforms. The tracks run roughly east-west, and the station building is located on the north side of the north platform. The two platforms are connected by level crossing (without barriers or alarms) that runs in front of the station building. A waiting room is located on the south platform, facing the station building across the level crossing. Inside the station building there is a station office, a waiting room, and a toilet. It is an unattended station,.
Platforms
History Kōjiro Station was opened on 10 October 1912 as . The station was renamed to its present name on 1 October 2019.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 24,399 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 67 passengers. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.
Surrounding area
Unzen City Jindai Elementary School Tsurukame Castle Ruins Jindai-koji District (Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings)
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Shimabara Railway Official Site