Saza Station
Saza Station (佐々駅, Saza-eki) is the railway station in Hontabaru-men, Saza, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.
Saza Station 佐々駅 | |
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| Location | Saza, Kitamatsuura, Nagasaki Japan |
| Operated by | Matsuura Railway |
| Line(s) | Nishi-Kyūshū Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Previous names | Sasa (until 1936) |
| Passengers | |
| 2005 | 656 daily |
Station layout
The station is ground level with two platforms and three tracks.
| 1 | ■Nishi-Kyūshū Line | To Sasebo |
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| 2 | ■Nishi-Kyūshū Line | To Tabira-Hiradoguchi・Matsuura・Imari |
| 3 | ■Nishi-Kyūshū Line | To Sasebo |
Environs
This station stands near the central area of Saza Town.
- National Route 204
- Saza Bus Center
- Saza Town Office
- JP Saza Post Office
- Shinwa Bank Saza Branch
History
On 27 December 1931, the station opened as Sasa Station for business as the Sasebo Railway built a branch from Yotsuyubi (later renamed Yotsuibi) on the existing line connecting the city of Sasebo and Usunoura.[1]
On 24 October 1933, a new line was opened from Sasa to Sechibaru. This opening was actually a transfer of an existing private mining railway to the railway company.[1]
On 1 October 1936, the Sasebo Railway was nationalized. Simultaneously, the station name was changed from Sasa to Saza, without changing the kanji script.[1]
On 1 March 1945, the railway route was changed so that Saza became a junction of the Matsuura Line and the Usunoura Line. The operation of the Usunoura Line (Saza–Usunoura) was discontinued on 26 December 1971.[1]
On 1 April 1987, the Japanese National Railways was privatized and this station was inherited by JR Kyushu. On 1 April 1988, this station was inherited by Matsuura Railway.[1]
References
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 732, 733, 736. ISBN 4533029809.