Matsuura Station Explained

Matsuura Station
Native Name:	松浦駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Matsuura, Nagasaki
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Matsuura Railway
Line:	Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Opened:	1933
Former:	Shisa (until 1959)
Passengers:	716 daily
Pass Year:	2005

is the railway station in Shisa-cho Ura-men, Matsuura, 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

The station is ground level with 2 platforms and 3 tracks.

Tracks

1	■Nishi-Kyūshū Line	To Tabira-Hiradoguchi・Saza・Sasebo
2	■Nishi-Kyūshū Line	To Imari
3	■Nishi-Kyūshū Line	To Imari

Environs

• National Route 204
• Matsuura Bus Center (Saihi Motor)
• Matsuura City Office
• Matsuura High School
• Matsuura Municipal Matsuura Junior High School
• Best Denki Matsuura-Shisa Branch

History

• 25 June 1933 - Opens for business as .
• 1 October 1959 - This station is renamed to present name.
• 1 April 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
• 1 April 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway.

References

• 「国鉄全線各駅停車 10 九州720駅」(Shogakukan, 1983)
• Nagasaki statistical yearbook (Nagasaki prefectural office statistics section,Japanese)

External links

• Matsuura Railway (Japanese)
• The introduction of Matsuura Station (Nagasaki Shimbun-sha,Japanese)

33.3445°N 129.7077°W