Nishi-Karatsu Station

Nishi-Karatsu Station
Nishi-Karatsu Station
西唐津駅
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Location
Prefecture Saga
(See other stations in Saga)
City Karatsu
History
Year opened 1898
Former name Myōken Station
Present name since 1905
Rail services
Operator(s) JR Kyushu
Line(s) Karatsu Line

Nishi-Karatsu Station (西唐津駅 Nishi-Karatsu-eki?) is a train station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

This station is a terminal station of the Karatsu Line, including trains from the Chikuhi Line.

Contents

Layout

The station is ground level with a single side platform.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Karatsu Line
Karatsu Local Terminus
Chikuhi Line
Karatsu Local Terminus

Environs

  • JR Kyushu Karatsu Railway Division Karatsu transportation center
  • Nishi-Karatsu Post Office
  • Karatsu Police Station
  • Kyushu Electric Power Karatsu Thermal power station

History

  • December 1, 1898 - Station is established as Myōken Station (妙見駅 Myōken-eki?).
  • October 11, 1905 - Renamed to present name.
  • August, 1982 - The present station building is completed.
  • March 22, 1983 - Electrification of the track between Meinohama Station and Nishi-Karatsu Station is completed.
  • April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and JR Kyushu inherits this station.

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