Saigō Station (西郷駅, Saigō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in Mizuho neighborhood of the city of Unzen, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.[1][2]

Saigō Station

西郷駅
Saigō Station
General information
LocationMizuho-chō, Unzen-shi, Nagasaki-ken 859-1206
Japan
Coordinates32°52′22.03″N 130°14′38.18″E / 32.8727861°N 130.2439389°E / 32.8727861; 130.2439389
Operated by Shimabara Railway
Line(s) Shimabara Railway Line
Distance23.0 km from Isahaya
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 October 1912 (1912-10-10)
Passengers
FY201864 daily
Services
Preceding station Shimabara Railway Following station
Taishō
towards Isahaya
Shimabara Railway Line Kōjiro
towards Shimabarakō
Location
Saigō Station is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Saigō Station
Saigō Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Saigō Station is located in Japan
Saigō Station
Saigō Station
Saigō Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 23.0 km from the starting point of the line at Isahaya.[1]

Station layout

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The station is on the ground level with two opposing unnumbered side platforms and two tracks. The two platforms are staggered, with the south platform slightly offset toward Jindaicho and the north platform slightly offset toward Taisho. The two platforms are connected by a level crossing (without barriers or alarms. The station building is adjacent to the south platform, and a waiting room is located on the north platform. The station building is a single-story building, and inside there are toilets, a waiting room, and a station office. It is an unmanned station.

Platforms

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station side (south)   Shimabara Railway Line for Isahaya
opposite side (north)  Shimabara Railway Line for Shimabara and Shimabarakō

History

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Saigō Station was opened on 10 October 1912.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 23,530 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 64 passengers.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
  2. ^ "西郷駅" [Saigō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "第67版(令和2年)長崎県統計年鑑" [Nagasaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 67th Edition]. Nagasaki Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 16 March 2024. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.
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