Naka-Sasebo Station

Naka-Sasebo Station 中佐世保駅
Location
Prefecture	Nagasaki (See other stations in Nagasaki)
City	Sasebo
Neighborhood etc.	Shimanose-chō
(in Japanese)	佐世保市島瀬町
History
Year opened	1961
Rail services
Operator(s)	Matsuura Railway
Line(s)	Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Statistics	186 passengers/day (2006)

Naka-Sasebo Station (中佐世保駅, Naka-Sasebo-eki^?) is a railway station in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is located on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

The distance to Sasebo-Chūō Station is only 200 m.

Lines

The station is served by the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

Station layout

The station is elevated with a single side platform.

Environs

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

History

• July 15, 1961 - Opens for business.
• April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
• April 1, 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway.

Adjacent stations

«		Service		»
Matsuura Railway
Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Kita-Sasebo		Local	Sasebo-Chūō
(Passed)		Rapid Service	(Passed)

References

• Nagasaki statistical yearbook (Nagasaki prefectural office statistics section) (Japanese)

External links

• Matsuura Railway (Japanese)

Coordinates: 33°10′20″N 129°43′22″E / 33.1722°N 129.7228°E / 33.1722; 129.7228