is the major railway station in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, in Japan. The Sasebo Line of the Kyushu Railway Company and the Nishi-Kyūshū Line of the Matsuura Railway provide local and regional service and connections to the extensive JR network. Sasebo is the westernmost station in the JR Group.
The plaza in front of Sasebo Station contains a multi-level shopping complex called Friesta Sasebo, with coffee shops, clothing, housewares, music and a supermarket. Within the station itself are souvenir shops featuring local foods and products.
Sasebo Station is about two hours by train from Hakata Station in the city of Fukuoka (via the Midori line) and about two hours from Nagasaki Station in the city of Nagasaki.
Across the street from Sasebo Station is the Sasebo Bus Center, which provides connecting service to many local destinations.
Lines JR Kyushu Sasebo Line Matsuura Railway Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Station layout The station is above ground level with three island platforms and seven tracks. One track bypasses the station. One of the platforms is not in use. Tracks1–2To Haiki・Hizen-Yamaguchi・Saga・TosuTo Saga・HakataTo Saza・Tabira-Hiradoguchi・Matsuura・Imari・Arita3–4To Haiki・Hizen-Yamaguchi・Saga・TosuTo Saga・Hakata5–6Closed
Surroundings East Ekimachi Ichōme Sasebo Hotel Resol Sasebo Sasebo Station Post Office Sasebo Bus Center National Route 35
Port Shin-Minato Terminal Kujirase Terminal Sasebo Gobangai
History January 20, 1898 – Open for business by Kyushu Railway. July 1, 1907 – Railways nationalize and the station becomes part of Japanese Government Railways. April 1, 1987 – Railways privatize and the station is inherited by JR Kyushu. April 1, 1988 – JR Kyushu Matsuura Line inherited by Matsuura Railway and renamed Nishi-Kyushu Line. December 26, 2001 – Elevated station is completed.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 51st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
References
External links JR Kyushu Matsuura Railway (Japanese) Ekimachi Ichōme Sasebo (Japanese) Sasebo Gobangai (Japanese)