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Unoshima Station

Railway station in Buzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

■ Nippō Main LineDistance45.2 km from KokuraPlatforms1 side + island platformTracks3Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 September 1897 (1897-09-25)PassengersFY20201382 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Mikekado towards Kagoshima		Nippō Main Line		Buzen-Shōe towards Kokura

Location
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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]

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

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 2021-09-08.