Nishi-Karatsu Station
Nishi-Karatsu Station 西唐津駅 | |
|---|---|
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| Location |
Karatsu, Saga Japan |
| Operated by | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | Karatsu Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Previous names | Myōken (until 1905) |
Nishi-Karatsu Station (西唐津駅 Nishi-Karatsu-eki) is a railway station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
This station is a terminal station of the Karatsu Line, including trains from the Chikuhi Line.
Layout
The station is ground level with a single side platform.
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karatsu Line | ||||
| Karatsu | Local | Terminus | ||
| Chikuhi Line | ||||
| Karatsu | Local | Terminus | ||
Environs
- JR Kyushu Karatsu Railway Division Karatsu transportation center
- Nishi-Karatsu Post Office
- Karatsu Police Station
- Kyushu Electric Power Karatsu Thermal power station
History
- December 1, 1898 - Station is established as Myōken Station (妙見駅 Myōken-eki).
- October 11, 1905 - Renamed to present name.
- August 1982 - The present station building is completed.
- March 22, 1983 - Electrification of the track between Meinohama Station and Nishi-Karatsu Station is completed.
- April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and JR Kyushu inherits this station.
External links
- Nishi-Karatsu Station (JR Kyushu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 33°27′42″N 129°57′27″E / 33.4616°N 129.9574°E
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