Masaru Station (真申駅, Masaru-eki, まさるえき) is a train station located in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line[3] which has been operated by the third-sector Matsuura Railway since 1988.[4]

Masaru Station

真申駅
Island platform in April 2008
General information
LocationSasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates33°12′24.15″N 129°39′4.58″E / 33.2067083°N 129.6512722°E / 33.2067083; 129.6512722
Operated byMatsuura Railway
Line(s) Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Distance77.7 km from Arita Station
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
Opened29 August 1931; 93 years ago (1931-08-29)
Original companyJapanese National Railways
Location
Masaru Station is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Masaru Station
Masaru Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Masaru Station is located in Japan
Masaru Station
Masaru Station
Masaru Station (Japan)

Lines

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Trains on this branch terminate at either Saza or Sasebo. Travellers can transfer at Saza for local trains to Imari, and then on to Arita. The rapid service between Saza and Sasebo does not stop here. It is 77.7 km from Arita.[5]

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level island platform with two tracks.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Koura Local Tanagata
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "国土数値情報 鉄道データの詳細" [National Land Numerical Information Railway Data Details] (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  2. ^ "Node: Masaru (270856665)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. ^ "真申|駅探" [Masaru Station | Station Search]. 駅探 (Ekitan) (in Japanese).
  4. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 224–5. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "真申駅時刻表" [Masaru Station Timetable]. Matsuura Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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