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 29.4 km from the starting point of the line at .
Station layout The station is on the ground level with two opposing staggered side platforms. The station building is located adjacent to the south side of the south platform, facing the waiting room located in the middle of the south platform. There are two level crossings connecting the two platforms, the front of the station building, the waiting room, the end of the north platform, and the center of the south platform. The two internal crossings do not have gates or alarms. The station building is a single-story building, and inside it are the station office and a waiting room for passengers. There are no automatic ticket vending machines with tickets being sold at the counter in the waiting room.
Platforms
History Taira Station was opened on 10 May 1913 as . The station was renamed to its present name on 1 October 2019.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 65,356 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 179 passengers. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.
Surrounding area
Unzen City Kunimi General Branch Office (former Kunimi Town Hall) Unzen City Kunimi Town Cultural Center
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Shimabara Railway Official Site