Nishi-Karatsu Station
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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
.
Karatsu, Saga
is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 kara , and 津 tsu , signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading port between Japan with China and Korea...
, Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
(JR Kyushu).
This station is a terminal station of the Karatsu Line
Karatsu Line
The is a regional railway line in Saga Prefecture, Japan running from Kubota Station in Saga to Nishi-Karatsu Station in Karatsu. It was originally constructed to carry coal from the Karatsu coal field to the Port of Karatsu.-Route data:*Operators and distances...
, including trains from the Chikuhi Line
Chikuhi Line
The is a railway line in Japan running from Meinohama Station in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture to Karatsu Station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, and from Yamamoto Station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture to Imari Station in Imari City, Saga Prefecture....
.
Adjacent stations
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 .
- October 11, 1905 - Renamed to present name.
- August, 1982 - The present station building is completed.
- March 22, 1983 - Electrification of the track between Meinohama StationMeinohama Stationis a train station in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is jointly operated by JR Kyushu and the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau. The station symbol of the subway station is a yacht in yellow.-Lines:*JR Kyushu**Chikuhi Line*Fukuoka City Subway...
and Nishi-Karatsu Station is completed. - April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and JR KyushuKyushu Railway CompanyThe , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
inherits this station.