Nabeshima Station
Native name鍋島駅
StyleJR Kyushu
AddressYaemizo Nabeshima, Saga-shi, Saga-ken, 849-0932
CountryJapan
Coordinates33.2591°N 130.2659°E
Operator JR Kyushu
JR Freight
LineNagasaki Main Line
Distance28.0 km (17.4 mi) from
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
Opened7 July 1930
Passengers446 daily
Pass yearFY2022
Pass rank229th (among JR Kyushu stations)

Nabeshima Station (鍋島駅, Nabeshima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Nabeshima neighborhood of the city of Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. It is also a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nagasaki Main Line, located 28.0 km (17.4 mi) from the starting point of the line at .[3]

Layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform connected by a footbridge. Platform 3 on the island platform, where outbound trains arrive and depart, is used by some direct trains to the Karatsu Line and freight trains during peak loading seasons, as well as for the return trip of the special express "Kamome" trains that depart and arrive at Saga Station during peak passenger seasons. The station is unattended.[2][3]

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station as Nabeshima signal box (鍋島信号場, Nabeshima-shingōba) on 1 October 1926 on the existing track of the Nagasaki Main Line. On 7 July 1930, the facility was upgraded to a full station and passenger traffic commenced. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[4][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 446 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 229th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

Surrounding area

  • Saga Prefectural School for the Deaf
  • Saga Prefectural Saga Kita High School
  • Saga Prefectural Equestrian Training Center

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map". JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ "鍋島駅" [Nabeshima Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 19, 65. ISBN 9784062951647.
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  6. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.