Naka-Sasebo Station
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| name = Naka-Sasebo Station
| native_name = 中佐世保駅
| native_name_lang = ja
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| caption = Naka-Sasebo Station
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| address = Shimanose-chō, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-0806
| country = Japan
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| operator = 25px Matsuura Railway
| line = {{colorbull|Orange}} Nishi-Kyūshū Line
| distance = 92.6 km from Arita Station
| platforms = 1 side platform
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| opened = {{Start date|1961|07|15|df=y}}
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| passengers = 178 daily
| pass_year = FY 2019
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{{nihongo|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.{{Cite book|last=Kawashima|first=Ryōzō|script-title=ja: 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|year=2013 |publisher=Kodansha|isbn=9784062951647|trans-title=Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area|language=Japanese|pages=24, 71}}
Lines
The station is served by the Nishi-Kyūshū Line and is 92.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Arita|x}}. Only local trains stop at this station
Station layout
The station is elevated with a single side platform. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
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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.
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
References
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External links
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- [http://www.matutetu.com/ Matsuura Railway (Japanese)]
{{Nishi-Kyūshū Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1961