Tosu Station
Encyclopedia
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. The daily average of passengers using this station is about 13,000 people.
and two underground passageways connecting them with the station building. The current station building was built in March, 1911 and is the second iteration of Tosu Station. The iron
bars which support the platform roofs were manufactured in the Meiji era. It has a MARS
terminal and an automatic ticket machine.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Tosu city
Tosu, Saga
is a city located in the east part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Overview:Tosu is one of the major transportation hubs of Kyūshū. Its main train station is Tosu Station which connects the Nagasaki Main Line and the Kagoshima Main Line. There is also a junction connecting the...
, 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 the point where the Kagoshima Main Line
Kagoshima Main Line
The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...
and the Nagasaki Main Line intersect. The daily average of passengers using this station is about 13,000 people.
Layout
It is an above ground station with six tracks, three island platformsRailway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
and two underground passageways connecting them with the station building. The current station building was built in March, 1911 and is the second iteration of Tosu Station. The iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
bars which support the platform roofs were manufactured in the Meiji era. It has a MARS
MARS (ticket reservation system)
, which stands for MAgnetic electronic seat Reservation System or, more recently, Multi Access seat Reservation System, is a train ticket reservation system used by the railway companies of Japan Railways Group and travel agencies in Japan.The host of the system is located in Kokubunji, Tokyo and...
terminal and an automatic ticket machine.
| 1 | ■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 :... : Ariake Ariake (train) The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Kyushu which runs from Hakata to Kumamoto.-External links:*... |
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| ■Limited express: 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:... , 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:... |
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| ■Limited express: Yufu・Yufu DX・Yufuin-no-mori Yufuin-no-mori , and are limited express train services operated by Kyushu Railway Company which run from Hakata via Yufuin to Ōita and Beppu.-Rolling stock:* KiHa 71 series DMU: 1989 - present... |
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| ■Kagoshima Main Line Kagoshima Main Line The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu... |
To Futsukaichi Futsukaichi Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan.... ・Hakata・Kokura・Mojikō Mojiko Station in Moji ward, Kitakyūshū, Japan is the oldest station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Kyūshū and the terminus for those going to and from Honshū by boat... |
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| 2 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | To Futsukaichi・Hakata・Kokura・Mojikō |
| ■Nagasaki Main Line | To Saga Saga Station is a train station in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. Trains from this station also continue on to the Sasebo and Karatsu Lines. About 25,000 people pass through Saga Station every day... ・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... |
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| ■Kyūdai Main Line Kyudai Main Line is a railway line in Kyūshū. It originates at Kurume Station, Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture and ends at Ōita Station, Ōita in Ōita Prefecture. It is also known as the Yufu Kōgen Line.... |
To Chikugo-Yoshii Chikugo-Yoshii Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyūshū, in Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture.... ・Hita Hita Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Hita, Ōita, Japan. This station is practically a terminal station of Hitahikosan Line.-External links:*... |
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| 3 | ■Limited express: Kamome, Midori | To Hakata |
| ■Kagoshima Main Line | To Hakata・Kokura／To Kurume Kurume Station Kurume Station is a railway station in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.- Lines :*Kyūshū Railway Company**Kagoshima Main Line**Kyūdai Main Line**Kyūshū Shinkansen- Platforms :- Adjacent stations :-External links:... ・Ōmuta Omuta Station is a train station located in Ōmuta, Fukuoka.- Lines :*Nishi-Nippon Railroad**Tenjin Ōmuta Line*JR Kyūshū**Kagoshima Main Line- History :The JR station opened on April 1, 1891 and the Nishitetsu station opened on July 1, 1939.- JR Kyūshū :... |
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| ■Nagasaki Main Line | To Saga・Hizen-Yamaguchi・Isahaya | |
| 4 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | To Hakata・Kokura／To Kurume・Ōmuta |
| ■Nagasaki Main Line | To Saga・Hizen-Yamaguchi・Isahaya | |
| 5 | ■Limited express: Kamome, Midori, Huis ten Bosch | To Saga・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.... ・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... |
| ■Kagoshima Main Line | To Kurume・Ōmuta・Arao Arao Station (Kumamoto) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Arao, Kumamoto, Japan.... |
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| ■Nagasaki Main Line | To Saga・Hizen-Yamaguchi・Isahaya・Haiki | |
| 6 | ■Limited express: Ariake | To Ōmuta・Kumamoto Kumamoto Station is the central railway station in the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company .In front of the station is a tram stop of the tram operated by Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau named Kumamoto-Ekimae Station.- Lines :Kumamoto is an intermediate station... |
| ■Limited express: Yufu・Yufu DX・Yufuinnomori | To Hita・Yufuin Yufuin Station is a railway station in Yufuin, Yufu city, Ōita Prefecture, which is famous for its onsen. It is situated on the Kyudai Main Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by JR Kyūshū.-Limited Express Trains:* Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu... ・Ōita Oita Station is a JR Kyushu railway station located in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.The station opened on November 1, 1911.-Limited Express Trains:* Sonic * Nichirin * Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu... |
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| ■Kagoshima Main Line | To Kurume・Ōmuta・Arao |
Limited Express Trains
- AriakeAriake (train)The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Kyushu which runs from Hakata to Kumamoto.-External links:*...
- Huis Ten BoschHuis 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:...
- KamomeKamomeis 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:...
- MidoriMidori (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:...
- Yufu/Yufu DX/Yufuinnomori
Environs
- Tosu Stadium (home to Division 2 J. LeagueJ. LeagueThe or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
team Sagan TosuSagan Tosuis a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.Sagan is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises many small elements uniting to form one...
) - Tosu Premium Outlets (15 minutes by bus)
- SagaSaga Prefectureis 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...
Racetrack (13 minutes by bus)
Bus routes
- Nishitetsu Bus Saga
- To TosuTosu, Sagais a city located in the east part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Overview:Tosu is one of the major transportation hubs of Kyūshū. Its main train station is Tosu Station which connects the Nagasaki Main Line and the Kagoshima Main Line. There is also a junction connecting the...
city proper, Kurume Station (Nishitetsu)Nishitetsu Kurume Stationis a train station located in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The largest station of Kurume. Nishitetsu Kurume bus terminal is on the first floor.- Lines :*Nishi-Nippon Railroad**Tenjin Ōmuta Line**Amagi Line- Platforms :...
, KiyamaKiyama, Sagais a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyūshū. It can be considered part of an economic sphere with nearby cities Tosu in Saga Prefecture and Ogōri and Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture...
, Metabara, KanzakiKanzaki, Sagais a city located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. The city was created on March 20, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Kanzaki and Chiyoda, and the village of Sefuri, all from Kanzaki District... - To Ogōri Station (Nishitetsu)
- To Tosu Premium Outlets
- To Tosu
History
- December 11, 1889 - Kyushu RailwayKyushu Railwaywas a company that built and operated railways in Kyushu, one of four main islands of Japan. Most of its lines came under the control of Japanese Government Railways following nationalization in 1907, and many are now operated by Kyushu Railway Company.-Outline:...
opens track between Hakata Station and Chitose Station. Tosu Station is one of the first train stations in KyūshūKyushuis the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
. - August 20, 1891 - Track from Tosu Station to Saga StationSaga Stationis a train station in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. Trains from this station also continue on to the Sasebo and Karatsu Lines. About 25,000 people pass through Saga Station every day...
opens. - July 1, 1907 - Railways nationalize and the station becomes part of Japanese Government RailwaysJapanese Government RailwaysThe Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
. - August 11, 1945 - A large-scale air raid destroys the station, though the main building is saved.
- April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and the station is inherited by JR Kyushu and JR Freight.
- March 18, 2006 - JR Freight discontinues use of the station. Tosu Freight Terminal Station opens.