Saga Station
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Saga, Saga
is the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and largest city of former Hizen Province....
, 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
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. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. Trains from this station also continue on to the Sasebo
Sasebo Line
The is a railway line in Japan running from Hizen-Yamaguchi Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo with Saga and Fukuoka...
and 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...
s. About 25,000 people pass through Saga Station every day. Particularly, many people go to Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
using the express train and bus services.
Layout
This is an elevated station with two island platforms servicing four tracks. The station building and concourseConcourse
A concourse is a place where pathways or roads meet, such as in a hotel, a convention center, a railway station, an airport terminal, a hall, or other space.-Examples:Examples of concourses include:* Meeting halls* Universities* Railway stations...
are below the platforms.
| 1 | ■Nagasaki Main Line・Sasebo Line Sasebo Line The is a railway line in Japan running from Hizen-Yamaguchi Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo with Saga and Fukuoka... |
To Hizen-Yamaguchi Hizen-Yamaguchi Station is a train station in Kōhoku, Kishima District, Saga Prefecture. It is operated by JR Kyushu. It is an important junction between the Nagasaki Main Line and the Sasebo Line. An average of 2,500 people use this station every day.-Station layout:... ・Isahaya Isahaya Station is a railway station in Eishō-chō, Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan. It is owned by Kyushu Railway Company , and is served by three lines, the Nagasaki Main Line, Ōmura Line, and the Shimabara Railway Line... ・Haiki Haiki Station is a train station located in Sasebo, Nagasaki.- Station layout :The station is at ground level with 2 platforms and 4 tracks.- History :*July 10, 1897 - Open for business by Kyushu Railway.... |
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| ■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... |
To Taku Taku Station is a railway station on the Karatsu Line of Kyushu Railway Company , located in Taku, Saga Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :-Environs:*National Route 203*Kita-Taku Post Office*Midorigaoka Elementary School*Taku Seibyō-History:... ・Karatsu Karatsu Station is a train station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Karatsu and Chikuhi lines. It is the main station of Karatsu City.-Environs:*Karatsu Castle*Maizuru Park*Hikiyama Exhibition Hall*Showa Bus Ōteguchi Bus Center... |
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| 2 | ■Limited express Limited express A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :... : Kamome Kamome is a limited express train operated by JR Kyushu in Japan. It operates between Hakata and Nagasaki on the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line. Kamome means seagull in Japanese.-History:... |
To Isahaya Isahaya Station is a railway station in Eishō-chō, Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan. It is owned by Kyushu Railway Company , and is served by three lines, the Nagasaki Main Line, Ōmura Line, and the Shimabara Railway Line... ・Nagasaki Nagasaki Station (Nagasaki) is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company . It forms the terminus of the Nagasaki Main Line.... |
| ■Limited express: Midori Midori (train) The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Kyushu which runs between Hakata and Sasebo.-Rolling stock:Services currently use 783 series EMUs. From 1976 to 2000, all trains were formed of 485 series EMUs.-History:... , Huis ten Bosch Huis Ten Bosch (train) The is a limited express train service operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Japan. It runs between Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka and Huis Ten Bosch Station, the station for the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki.-References:... |
To Sasebo Sasebo Station is the major railway station in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, in Japan. The Sasebo Line of the Kyushu Railway Company and the Nishi-Kyūshū Line of the Matsuura Railway provide local and regional service and connections to the extensive JR network... ・Huis ten Bosch Huis Ten Bosch Station is a railway station in Haenosaki-chō, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, in Japan. This station is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Ōmura Line.This station serves Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park.-Environs:*Huis Ten Bosch... |
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| ■Nagasaki Main Line・Sasebo Line | To Hizen-Yamaguchi・Isahaya・Haiki | |
| 3 | ■Nagasaki Main Line | To Kanzaki Kanzaki Station (Saga) is a train station in Kanzaki Town, Kanzaki City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.-Layout:It is an above ground station with two side platforms and three tracks. The station itself is in a bridge which is meant to resemble a Yayoi period... ・Tosu Tosu Station is a train station in Tosu city, Saga prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is the point where the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line intersect... |
| ■Karatsu Line | To Taku・Karatsu | |
| 4 | ■Limited Express: Kamome, Midori, Huis ten Bosch | To Tosu・Hakata Hakata Station Hakata Station , located in Hakata-ku, is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station on Kyūshū, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyūshū for travellers from Honshū. The Sanyō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station... |
| ■Nagasaki Main Line | To Kanzaki・Tosu |
History
- August 20, 1891 - Station is established by Kyushu Railroad
- July 7, 1907 - Kyushu Railroad is nationalized and the station falls under the jurisdiction of the railroad ministry
- May 25, 1935 - Saga Line opens
- February 19, 1976 - In being made into an elevated station, it is moved 100 meters north
- June 6, 1976 - The track from Tosu to Hizen-Koga to Nagasaki is electrified
- March 28, 1987 - Saga Line is discontinued
- April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and JR Kyushu inherits the station