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"Unmanned stations" where station staff are not assigned on JR and private railway lines nationwide. The ratio has increased significantly from 2001 to 2019, and it is expected to continue to increase due to the development of unmanned systems due to technological progress and cost reductions such as personnel expenses. [Image: Ranking 47th to 1st] What is the ratio of unmanned stations in each prefecture? This time, based on the materials of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, we will introduce "prefectures with a high ratio of unmanned stations to the total number of stations" in a ranking format. (Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, “Disabled Persons Groups, Railway Operators, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Opinion Exchange Meeting on Safe and Smooth Use of Stations Associated with Unmanned Stations”)
●3rd place: Nagasaki prefecture (79.6%)
3rd place was Nagasaki prefecture. The ratio of unmanned stations to the total number of stations is 79.6%. The Kyushu area is undergoing major unmanned stations, with JR Kyushu announcing that 29 stations in six prefectures will be unmanned in 2021. From the spring of 2022, nearly 60% of JR Kyushu's stations will be unmanned stations. Among them, Nagasaki Prefecture has a high percentage, and from March 2022, Nishi-Isahaya Station, Takada Station, Michino-o Station, etc. are scheduled to be unmanned.
●2nd place: Tokushima Prefecture (81.6%)
2nd place is “Tokushima Prefecture”. The ratio of unmanned stations to the total number of stations was 81.6%. The Shikoku area, which is under the jurisdiction of JR Shikoku, has a high percentage of unmanned stations in Japan. The four prefectures of Shikoku, including Tokushima, all have a high level exceeding the national average of 55.3%.
● No. 1: Kochi Prefecture (93.5%)
No. 1 was Kochi Prefecture. The ratio of unmanned stations to the total number of stations is 93.5%. It was the only country in the country with a very high percentage exceeding 90%. In 2010, Tosakure Station in Kochi Prefecture was included in the list of newly unmanned stations announced by JR Shikoku, and the station was a hot topic at the time as an unmanned station despite being a stop for limited express trains. became.
Netorabo research team