Koura Station Explained

Koura Station
Native Name:	小浦駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Koura-men, Saza, Kitamatsuura, Nagasaki
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Matsuura Railway
Line:	Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Opened:	1931
Passengers:	355 daily
Pass Year:	2005

is the railway station in Koura-men, Saza Town, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

Lines

• Matsuura Railway
  • Nishi-Kyūshū Line

Station layout

The station is on a ground level with a single side platform.

Environs

• Koura Post Office
• Sasebo Advanced Technical College
• Saihi Motor Hokubu Office
• Sun-Village Saza

History

• August 29, 1931 - Opens for business by Sasebo Railway.
• October 1, 1936 - The Railroad Ministry nationalizes all of Sasebo Railway, this station becomes a station of the JGR Matsuura Line.
• March 1, 1945 - This station moved to the current position..
• April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
• April 1, 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway.

References

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

External links

• Matsuura Railway (Japanese)

33.2221°N 129.6419°W