Sasebo-Chūō Station (佐世保中央駅, Sasebo-Chūō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector Matsuura Railway and is located on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.[1] [2]
Sasebo-Chūō Station 佐世保中央駅 | |||||||
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| Location | Shimanose-chō, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-0806 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°10′15.66″N 129°43′14.70″E / 33.1710167°N 129.7207500°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Matsuura Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nishi-Kyūshū Line | ||||||
| Distance | 92.8 km from Arita Station | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
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| Opened | 10 March 1990 | ||||||
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| 2019 | 951 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Nishi-Kyūshū Line and is 92.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Arita.[1]
Station layout
editThe station is elevated with a single side platform. There is a direct passageway to Sasebo Kyosai Hospital. The station is staffed.[2]
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Kita-Sasebo | Nishi-Kyūshū Line(Rapid Service) | Sasebo | ||
| Naka-Sasebo | Nishi-Kyūshū Line(Local) | Sasebo |
History
editThe station was opened on 10 March 1990.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by 951 passenger daily.
Surrounding area
editThis station stands near the central area of Sasebo-City. The distance to Naka-Sasebo Station is only 200 metres (660 ft).
- Japan National Route 204
- Sasebo City Library
- Sasebo city museum Shimanose art center
- Sasebo Municipal General Hospital
- KKR Sasebo Kyosai Hospital
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 "佐世保中央駅" [Sasebo-Chūō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
External links
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Media related to Sasebo-Chuo Station at Wikimedia Commons- Matsuura Railway (Japanese)
