Uminoura Station (海浦駅, Uminoura-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]

Uminoura Station

  • 海浦駅
  • うみのうら
Single station platform and track in 2008
Single station platform and track in 2008
General information
LocationAshikita District
Kumamoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates32°19′41″N 130°29′19″E / 32.32797°N 130.48869°E / 32.32797; 130.48869[1]
Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Hisatsu Orange Railway
Distance
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)
History
Opened1 June 1959; 64 years ago (1959-06-01)
Original companyJapanese National Railways

Station layout edit

The station consists of a single platform at street level.[3]

Adjacent stations edit

« Service »
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Higo Tanoura Sashiki
Rapid Express Super Orange: Does not stop at this station

Gallery edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Uminoura Eki, via GeoNames". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. ^ "海浦駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. ^ a b "海浦(うみのうら)". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  4. ^ "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. ^ "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.

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