Kobe Station (Nagasaki)

Kobe Station (古部駅, Kobe-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Unzen, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.[1][2]

Kobe Station

古部駅
Kobe Station (Nagasaki)
General information
LocationMizuho-chō, Kobe, Unzen-shi, Nagasaki-ken 859-1216
Japan
Coordinates32°51′23.62″N 130°12′49.23″E / 32.8565611°N 130.2136750°E / 32.8565611; 130.2136750
Operated by Shimabara Railway
Line(s) Shimabara Railway Line
Distance19.6 km from Isahaya
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 October 1912 (1912-10-10)
Passengers
FY201825 daily
Services
Preceding station Shimabara Railway Following station
Azuma
towards Isahaya
Shimabara Railway Line Taishō
towards Shimabarakō
Location
Kobe Station is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Kobe Station
Kobe Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Kobe Station is located in Japan
Kobe Station
Kobe Station
Kobe Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 19.6 km from the starting point of the line at Isahaya.[1]

Station layout

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The station is on the ground level with one side platform. It is an unattended station with no station building. There is a waiting room in the middle of the platform, with a level crossing (without barriers or alarms) south to the outside of the station. There are two bicycle parking lots on either side of the exit to the level crossing, and six sheds used for track maintenance. are located on the south side of the station and to the east of the bicycle parking lot. The north side of the station faces the Ariake Sea.[1][2]

Platforms

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1   Shimabara Railway Line for Isahaya
2  Shimabara Railway Line for Shimabara and Shimabarakō

History

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Kobe Station was opened on 10 October 1912.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 9,113 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 25 passengers.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
  2. ^ a b "古部駅" [Kobe Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "第67版(令和2年)長崎県統計年鑑" [Nagasaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 67th Edition]. Nagasaki Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 16 March 2024. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.
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