Naka-Sasebo Station (中佐世保駅, Naka-Sasebo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is located on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.[1] [2]
Naka-Sasebo Station 中佐世保駅 | |||||||
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 Naka-Sasebo Station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Shimanose-chō, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-0806 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°10′19.86″N 129°43′20.54″E / 33.1721833°N 129.7223722°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Matsuura Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nishi-Kyūshū Line | ||||||
| Distance | 92.6 km from Arita Station | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 15 July 1961 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY 2019 | 178 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nishi-Kyūshū Line and is 92.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Arita. Only local trains stop at this station[1]
Station layout
editThe station is elevated with a single side platform. The station is unattended.[2]
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Matsuura Railway | ||||
| Nishi-Kyūshū Line | ||||
| Kita-Sasebo | Local | Sasebo-Chūō | ||
| (Passed) | Rapid Service | (Passed) | ||
History
editThe station was opened on 15 July 1961 on the Japanese National Railway (JNR). The JNR was privatized on 1 April 1987, and the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station was inherited by the Matsuura Railway on 1 April 1988.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by 178 passenger daily.
Surrounding area
editThe distance to Sasebo-Chūō Station is only 200 m.
- Yonkachō Shōtengai
- Sankachō Shōtengai
- Sasebo City Library
- Sasebo city museum Shimanose art center
- Sasebo Post Office
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 24, 71. ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ a b "中佐世保駅" [Naka-Sasebo Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
External links
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Media related to Naka-Sasebo Station at Wikimedia Commons- Matsuura Railway (Japanese)
