Timetable information
Weekday departures: 21/day · Sat & holiday departures: 21/day
First / last departure (weekday): 5:55 / 22:51
Busiest hour: 6:00–7:00 (3)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 2 May 2026.
Adjacent stations
- Nagasaki Main Line: Nagasato ⇄ Oe (Nagasaki)
Location
History
Yue Station opened on 24 March 1934 when Japanese Government Railways extended the Ariake West Line north from Isahaya as part of a coastal alternative to the Nagasaki Main Line. A few months later the track linked up to Tara, and on 1 December 1934 the whole stretch was incorporated into the Nagasaki Main Line. The Shimabara Railway had previously used the same name nearby, so its station was renamed Shimatetsu-Yue when JGR opened this one. Goods service ended in 1972, the station became unstaffed in 1985, and on 1 April 1987 the privatisation of Japanese National Railways transferred operation to JR Kyushu. The line through the station was de-electrified on 23 September 2022.
Notes
Yamato Transport once ran a courier branch inside the station's office room, which at one time also sold rail tickets; the branch has since moved to premises nearby.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: くーさん (Kuusan) · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-05-22