Kita-Sasebo Station

is the railway station in Tawara-machi, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture.It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

Lines Matsuura Railway Nishi-Kyūshū Line

Adjacent stations

Station layout Kita-Sasebo Station has one ground level island platform serving two tracks.

Environs National Route 204 Tawaramachi Shōtengai Sakura-no-Seibo(The Holy Mother of the cherry tree) kindergarten (Ruins of Kami-Sasebo Station in Sasebo Railway) Sasebo-Chuo High School Seiwa Joshi Gakuin High School and Junior High School Sasasbo-Kita High School and Junior High School TSUTAYA

History 9 November 1935 - Opens for business as station of the Sasebo Line. 30 August 1943 - Sasebo Line Sasebo - Kita-Sasebo is incorporated into Matsuura Line and becomes the station of the Matsuura line. 1 April 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu. 1 April 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway.

References Nagasaki statistical yearbook (Nagasaki prefectural office statistics section, Japanese)

External links

Matsuura Railway (Japanese)