Nishi-Karatsu Station

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Nishi-Karatsu Station

西唐津駅
JRKyushu-Karatsu-line-Nishi-karatsu-station-building-20091030.jpg
LocationKaratsu, Saga
Japan
Operated byJR Kyushu
Line(s)Karatsu Line
History
Opened1898
Previous namesMyōken (until 1905)

Nishi-Karatsu Station (西唐津駅, Nishi-Karatsu-eki) is a railway station in Karatsu, 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.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 502 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 246th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

External links[]


Coordinates: 33°27′42″N 129°57′27″E / 33.4616°N 129.9574°E / 33.4616; 129.9574

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