Yoshii Station (Nagasaki)

Yoshii Station (吉井駅, Yoshii-eki) is the railway station in Yoshii-chō Ōwatari, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

Yoshii Station 吉井駅
General information
Location	Yoshii-chō Ōwatari, Sasebo, Nagasaki （佐世保市吉井町大渡） Japan
Operated by	Matsuura Railway
Line(s)	Nishi-Kyūshū Line
History
Opened	1933
Previous names	Yoshii Station Hizen-Yoshii (until 1988)
Passengers
2006	335 daily

Lines

• Matsuura Railway
  • Nishi-Kyūshū Line

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Senryūgataki		Nishi-Kyūshū Line		Kōda

Station layout

The station is ground level with 2 platforms and 2 tracks.

Environs

• National Route 204
• Shiwa Bank Yoshii Branch
• Yoshii Post Office
• Sasebo City Office Yoshii administration center

History

• 24 October 1933 - Opens for business as Yoshii Station.
• 18 April 1934 - Renamed to Hizen-Yoshii Station (肥前吉井駅, Hizen-Yoshii-eki) .
• 1 April 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
• 1 April 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway and renamed to present name.

References

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

External links

• Matsuura Railway (Japanese)