[2] The JR portion of the station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform.There are no passing tracks and platform safety barriers have been installed for safety.

[2] The Hisatsu Orange Railway portion of the station has one island platform and two tracks.

On19 September 1968, Japan National Railway (JNR) established Hatsuno Signal Stop.

It was elevated to a full station and named "Shin-Minamata" on 13 March 2004 with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen.

The JR Kyushu portion of the statin was transferred to the control of the Hisatsu Orange Railway.