Kaize Station (Nagasaki)

Kaize Station (皆瀬駅, Kaize-eki, かいぜえき) is a train station located in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line[3] which has been operated by the third-sector Matsuura Railway since 1988.[4]

Kaize Station

皆瀬駅
Station platform in December 2008
General information
LocationSasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates33°12′48.17″N 129°42′6.08″E / 33.2133806°N 129.7016889°E / 33.2133806; 129.7016889
Operated byMatsuura Railway
Line(s) Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Distance85.5 km from Arita Station
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
Opened27 March 1920; 104 years ago (1920-03-27)
Original companyJapanese National Railways
Location
Kaize Station is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Kaize Station
Kaize Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Kaize Station is located in Japan
Kaize Station
Kaize Station
Kaize Station (Japan)

Lines

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Trains on this branch terminate at either Saza or Sasebo. Travellers can transfer at Saza for local trains to Imari, and then on to Arita. It is 85.5 km from Arita.[5]

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform with a bi-directional track.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Nakazato Local Nonaka
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station

See also

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References

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This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

  1. ^ "国土数値情報 鉄道データの詳細" [National Land Numerical Information Railway Data Details] (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  2. ^ "Node: Kaize (270858731)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. ^ "皆瀬|駅探" [Kaize Station | Station Search]. 駅探 (Ekitan) (in Japanese).
  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. 224–5. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "皆瀬駅時刻表" [Kaize Station Timetable]. Matsuura Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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