Sasebo-Chūō Station

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| name = Sasebo-Chūō Station

| native_name = 佐世保中央駅

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| image = Sasebo Cyuo Station.jpg

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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 = 92.8 km from Arita Station

| platforms = 1 side platform

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| opened = {{Start date and age|1990|03|10|df=y}}

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| passengers = 951 daily

| pass_year = 2019

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{{nihongo|Sasebo-Chūō Station|佐世保中央駅|Sasebo-Chūō-eki}} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector 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}}

{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/matsuura/station/0550_sasebochuuou.htm|title=佐世保中央駅|trans-title=Sasebo-Chūō Station|accessdate=24 March 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}

Lines

The station is served by the Nishi-Kyūshū Line and is 92.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Arita|x}}.

Station layout

The station is elevated with a single side platform. There is a direct passageway to Sasebo Kyosai Hospital. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

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History

The station was opened on 10 March 1990.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by 951 passenger daily.

Surrounding area

This station stands near the central area of Sasebo-City. The distance to Naka-Sasebo Station is only {{convert|200|m}}.

  • Japan National Route 204
  • Sasebo City Library
  • Sasebo city museum Shimanose art center
  • Sasebo Municipal General Hospital
  • KKR Sasebo Kyosai Hospital

See also

References

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