Naka-Sasebo Station

Naka-Sasebo Station (中佐世保駅, Naka-Sasebo-eki) 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]}

Naka-Sasebo Station 中佐世保駅
Naka-Sasebo Station
General information
Location	Shimanose-chō, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-0806 Japan
Coordinates	33°10′19.86″N 129°43′20.54″E
Operated by	Matsuura Railway
Line(s)	■ Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Distance	92.6 km from Arita Station
Platforms	1 side platform
History
Opened	15 July 1961 (1961-07-15)
Passengers
FY 2019	178 daily
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Lines

The station is served by the Nishi-Kyūshū Line and is 92.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Arita. 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

←		Service		→
Matsuura Railway
Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Kita-Sasebo		Local	Sasebo-Chūō
(Passed)		Rapid Service	(Passed)

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.

• Yonkachō Shōtengai
• Sankachō Shōtengai
• Sasebo City Library
• Sasebo city museum Shimanose art center
• Sasebo Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 24, 71. ISBN 9784062951647.
2. "中佐世保駅" [Naka-Sasebo Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

External links

• Media related to Naka-Sasebo Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Matsuura Railway (Japanese)