Hizen-Nanaura Station (肥前七浦駅, Hizennanaura-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kashima, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Hizen-Nanaura Station

肥前七浦駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Hizen-Nanaura Station in 2008
General information
LocationOtonari, Kashima-shi, Saga-ken 849-1323
Japan
Coordinates33°04′16″N 130°08′43″E / 33.0710°N 130.1453°E / 33.0710; 130.1453
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JH Nagasaki Main Line
Distance61.5 km from Tosu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 April 1934 (1934-04-16)
Passengers
FY201647 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Hizen-Hama
towards Nagasaki
Nagasaki Line Hizen-Iida
towards Tosu
Location
Hizen-Nanaura Station is located in Saga Prefecture
Hizen-Nanaura Station
Hizen-Nanaura Station
Location within Saga Prefecture
Hizen-Nanaura Station is located in Japan
Hizen-Nanaura Station
Hizen-Nanaura Station
Hizen-Nanaura Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Nagasaki Main Line and is located 61.5 km from the starting point of the line at Tosu.[3]

Station layout

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. Track 1 is a through-track while track 2 is a passing loop. A siding branches off track 1. The station building is built in Japanese-style in timber with a tiled roof. It is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[3][2]

Platforms

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1  JH Nagasaki Main Line for Nagasaki
2  JH Nagasaki Main Line for Saga and Tosu

History

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Japanese Government Railways (JGR) built the station in the 1930s during the development of an alternative route for the Nagasaki Main Line along the coast of the Ariake Sea which was at first known as the Ariake Line. The track was built from Hizen-Yamaguchi to Hizen-Ryūō, opening on 9 March 1930, and then to Hizen-Hama, opening on 30 November 1930. In the next phase of expansion, the track was extended to Tara which opened on 16 April 1934 as the new southern terminus. Hizen-Hanaura was opened on the same day as an intermediate station along the new stretch of track. On 1 December 1934, the entire route was completed and through-traffic achieved from Hizen-Yamaguchi through the station to Nagasaki. The track was then redesignated as part of the Nagasaki Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[4][5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "肥前七浦" [Hizen-Nanaura]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 23, 66. ISBN 9784062951647.
  4. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 222–3. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 714. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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