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Shimabara Railway Line 島原鉄道線

Railway · Shimabara Railway 島原鉄道 · 24 stations

English name from Japanese Wikipedia (unofficial source).

How to ride Shimabara Railway (Shimatetsu) P

Operator-wide facts from Shimabara Railway (Shimatetsu)'s own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P
Credit card touchNot confirmed
OperationOne-man on some lines POne-man trains are marked "ワンマン" on the front, back and by the doors; the operator's guide describes procedures "in the case of one-man trains"; whether every train is one-man is not stated.
Where you payOn board PCash only on board
Change on boardChange machine P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Status box on the top page; Japanese only
Passes1 valid herefrom ¥13,000
IC cards and payment in detail

Transport IC cards (electronic money) cannot be used on Shimabara Railway trains. Pay cash into the fare box (no change given; use the change machine) or use a paper ticket or pass. P

交通ICカード（電子マネー）は使用できません。

Getting on

  1. At stations with a ticket machine (Isahaya, Hon-Isahaya, Shimabara) or with staff, buy a ticket before boarding.

Getting on

  1. Go straight to the platform and wait near the "ワンマンのりば" sign.
  2. Board one-man trains by the rear door. On two-car trains only the first car's rear door opens, except at Isahaya, Hon-Isahaya and Shimabara where all doors open.
  3. Always take a numbered ticket (seiriken) from the machine by the door, even if you have a ticket or pass.
Sources checked 2026-10-09 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on this line 1 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include this line, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy See validity · Unlimited rides

Tabimeijin Kyushu Mankitsu Kippu (3 one-day rides on Kyushu railways)

旅名人の九州満喫きっぷ · JR Kyushu

¥14,000 Paper ticket (3 day-uses) · ¥13,000 my route digital version (3 day-uses)

Three one-day uses (one person 3 times, or up to 3 people on the same trip). Paper: within 3 months of purchase. my route: start within 7 days of purchase, use within 90 days; each day-use is valid until 2:00 the next morning.

Trains to book on this line 1 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Sightseeing train

Shimatetsu Cafe Train

しまてつカフェトレイン · Shimabara Railway

Isahaya – Shimabara (one way, about 2 hours, lunch and sweets on board)

About five Saturdays/Sundays a month, October 2026 – March 2027 (e.g. Oct: 3, 10, 11, 18, 24; Nov: 1, 7, 14, 22, 28); see the monthly calendar

¥3,500 from

Stations

In order along the main route; branch stations, if any, are listed at the end. English names and readings where OpenStreetMap has them; names marked * are from Japanese Wikipedia or romanized for this guide (unofficial).

#StationEnglishPassengers / day (2024)Guide / other lines
1島原港 🗣Shimabara-Kou166
2島原船津 🗣Shimabara-Funatsu51
3霊丘公園体育館 🗣Reikyukoen-Taiikukan80
4島原 🗣Shimabara791
5三会 🗣Mie60
6松尾 🗣Matsuo28
7大三東 🗣Oomisaki102
8有明湯江 🗣Ariake-Yue93
9多比良 🗣Taira318
10神代（鍋島邸前） 🗣Kojiro *119
11西郷 🗣Saigo109
12大正 🗣Taisho49
13古部 🗣Kobe45
14吾妻（雲仙市役所前） 🗣Azuma *216
15阿母崎 🗣Abazaki60
16愛野 🗣Aino376
17諫早東高校 🗣Isahayahigasikoukou193
18釜ノ鼻 🗣Kamanohana41
19森山 🗣Moriyama108
20干拓の里 🗣Kantakunosato94
21小野 🗣Ono162
22幸 🗣Saiwai341
23本諫早（諫早市役所前） 🗣Hon-Isahaya *956
24諫早（雲仙・島原口） 🗣Isahaya *1,727

Passengers per day: people boarding and getting off on an average day, all operators at the station counted once each (MLIT station passenger data S12).

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報（鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ）」（国土交通省）を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.