Naka-Sasebo Station Explained

Naka-Sasebo Station
Native Name:中佐世保駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shimanose-chō, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-0806
Country:Japan
Operator:25px Matsuura Railway
Line: Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Distance:92.6 km from Arita Station
Platforms:1 side platform
Passengers:178 daily
Pass Year:FY 2019
Map Type:Japan Nagasaki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Naka-Sasebo Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is located on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nishi-Kyūshū Line and is 92.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . Only local trains stop at this station[1]

Station layout

The station is elevated with a single side platform. The station is unattended.[2]

Adjacent stations

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History

The station was opened on 15 July 1961 on the Japanese National Railway (JNR). The JNR was privatized on 1 April 1987, and the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station was inherited by the Matsuura Railway on 1 April 1988.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by 178 passenger daily.

Surrounding area

The distance to Sasebo-Chūō Station is only 200 m.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951647. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area. Japanese. 24, 71.
  2. Web site: 中佐世保駅. Naka-Sasebo Station. 24 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.