Yoshii Station (Nagasaki) Explained

Yoshii Station
Native Name:	吉井駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Yoshii-chō Ōwatari, Sasebo, Nagasaki
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Matsuura Railway
Line:	Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Opened:	1933
Former:	Yoshii Station Hizen-Yoshii (until 1988)
Passengers:	335 daily
Pass Year:	2006

is the railway station in Yoshii-chō Ōwatari, Sasebo, 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 ground level with 2 platforms and 2 tracks.

Environs

• National Route 204
• Shiwa Bank Yoshii Branch
• Yoshii Post Office
• Sasebo City Office Yoshii administration center

History

• 24 October 1933 - Opens for business as Yoshii Station.
• 18 April 1934 - Renamed to .
• 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)

33.2664°N 129.6853°W