Ariake-Yue Station

Ariake-Yue Station (有明湯江駅) is a passenger railway station in located in Ariake neighborhood of the city of Shimabara Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.

Lines
The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 31.8 km from the starting point of the line at Isahaya.

Station layout
The station is on the ground level with one side platform and one track. The tracks run roughly from northwest to southeast, and the platform is on the northeast side of the tracks. The one-story station building is located almost in the center of the platform, adjacent to the north side, and inside there are toilets, a waiting room, and a station office. It is an unattended station.

History
Ariake-Yue Station was opened on 6 May 1919 as Yue Station (湯江駅). It was renamed Shimatetsu-Yue Station (島鉄湯江駅) in 1934. The station was renamed to its present name on 1 October 2019.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 17,778 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 49 passengers.

Surrounding area

 * Shimabara City Yue Elementary School
 * Shimabara City Yue Elementary School