Emukae-Shikamachi Station Explained

Emukae-Shikamachi Station
Native Name:	江迎鹿町駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Shimamachi-chō Fukae-men, Sasebo, Nagasaki
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Matsuura Railway
Line:	Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Opened:	1939
Former:	Emukae (until 1988)
Passengers:	677 daily
Pass Year:	2005

is the railway station in Shimamachi-chō Fukae-men, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture.It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

Lines

• Matsuura Railway
  • Nishi-Kyūshū Line

Adjacent stations

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Station layout

Emukae-Shikamachi Station has one ground level island platform serving two tracks.

Environs

• National Route 204
• Emukae Bus Center (Saihi Motor)
• Emukae Administration Center
• Emukae Post Office
• Emukae Police Station
• Saihi Driving School
• Shikamachi Technical High School

History

• 25 January 1939 - Opens for business as .
• 1 April 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
• 1 April 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway and renamed to present name.

References

• Nagasaki statistical yearbook (Nagasaki prefectural office statistics section,Japanese)

External links

• Matsuura Railway (Japanese)

33.3069°N 129.6272°W