Yunoura Station

Railway station in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
32°16′17″N 130°30′16″E / 32.27135°N 130.50454°E / 32.27135; 130.50454[1]Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.Line(s)Hisatsu Orange RailwayDistance
  • 33.7 km from Yatsushiro
  • 3.9 km from Sashiki[2]
Platforms2Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationWebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)HistoryOpened12 September 1926; 98 years ago (1926-09-12)Original companyJapanese Government Railways

Yunoura Station (湯浦駅, Yunoura-eki) is a train station in Ashikita District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]

Station layout

The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Sashiki – Tsunagi
Rapid Express Super Orange: Does not stop at this station
  • Station sign
    Station sign
  • View of station platforms
    View of station platforms
  • Station platforms and main building
    Station platforms and main building

See also

References

  1. ^ "Yunoura Eki, via GeoNames". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. ^ "湯浦駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. ^ a b "湯浦駅 各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. ^ "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. ^ "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  • Media related to Yunoura Station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Hisatsu Orange Railway site (in Japanese)
  • Yahoo! Japan Transit station guide