Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station

Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station たびら平戸口駅
Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station in September 2009
Location	Tabira-chō Yamanouchi-men, Hirado-shi, Nagasaki-ken Japan
Operated by	Matsuura Railway
Line(s)	Nishi-Kyūshū Line
History
Opened	6 August 1935
Previous names	Hiradoguchi (until 1989)
Passengers
FY2005	302 daily
Location
Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station Location within Japan

Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station (たびら平戸口駅, Tabira-Hiradoguchi-eki) is the railway station in Tabira-chō Yamanouchi-men, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

This station is the westernmost railway station using traditional rail tracks in Japan.

Lines[]

• Matsuura Railway
  • Nishi-Kyūshū Line

Adjacent stations[]

Station layout[]

The station is ground level with 2 platforms and 3 tracks.

Surrounding area[]

• National Route 204
• Hirado City Office Tabira Branch
• Hirado Bridge
• Tabira post office
• Shinwa Bank Tabira Branch

History[]

• August 6, 1935 - Opens for business as Hiradoguchi Station.
• April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
• April 1, 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway.
• March 11, 1989 - This Station is renamed Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station.

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  The platforms in October 2007

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  The station interior in October 2007

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  The monument marking the station as the furthest west in Japan

External links[]

• Matsuura Railway (Japanese)
• The introduction of Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station (Nagasaki Shimbun-sha, Japanese)

Coordinates: 33°21′45″N 129°34′57″E / 33.36250°N 129.58250°E / 33.36250; 129.58250

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