Taira Station

Taira Station (多比良駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Unzen, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.

Lines
The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 29.4 km from the starting point of the line at Isahaya.

Station layout
The station is on the ground level with two opposing staggered side platforms. The station building is located adjacent to the south side of the south platform, facing the waiting room located in the middle of the south platform.There are two level crossings connecting the two platforms, connecting the front of the station building and the waiting room, and the end of the north platform and almost the center of the south platform. The two internal crossings do not have gates or alarms.The station building is a single-story building, and inside it are the station office and a waiting room for passengers. A manned station. There are no automatic ticket vending machines, and tickets are sold at the counter in the waiting room.

History
Taira Station was opened on 10 May 1913 as Tairamachi Station (多比良町駅). The station was renamed to its present name on 1 October 2019.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 65,356 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 179 passengers.

Surrounding area

 * Unzen City Kunimi General Branch Office (former Kunimi Town Hall)
 * Unzen City Kunimi Town Cultural Center
 * Unzen City Kunimi Town Cultural Center