Nishi-Arita Station (西有田駅, Nishi-Arita-eki, にしありたえき) is a train station located in Arita, Saga 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]

Nishi-Arita Station

西有田駅
Station platform in May 2008
General information
LocationArita, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates33°12′36.35″N 129°51′0.01″E / 33.2100972°N 129.8500028°E / 33.2100972; 129.8500028
Operated byMatsuura Railway
Line(s) Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Distance4.8 km from Arita Station
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
Opened16 March 1996; 28 years ago (1996-03-16)
Original companyMatsuura Railway
Location
Nishi-Arita Station is located in Saga Prefecture
Nishi-Arita Station
Nishi-Arita Station
Location within Saga Prefecture
Nishi-Arita Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Arita Station
Nishi-Arita Station
Nishi-Arita Station (Japan)

Lines

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Trains on this branch terminate at either Arita or Imari. Travellers can transfer at Imari for local trains to Saza, then onto a local or rapid train to Sasebo. It is 4.8 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
Zōshuku Local Ōgi

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: Nishi-Arita (270857161)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. ^ "西有田|駅探" [Nishi-Arita 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. ^ "西有田時刻表" [Nishi-Arita Station Timetable]. Matsuura Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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