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Nishi Karatsu Station

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Location
  
Karatsu, Saga Japan

Line(s)
  
Karatsu Line

Address
  
Japan

Operated by
  
JR Kyushu

Previous names
  
Myōken (until 1905)

Opened
  
1898

Nishi-Karatsu Station

Similar
  
Karatsu Station, Meinohama Station, Watada Station, Higashi‑Karatsu Station, Chikuzen‑Maebaru Station

Nishi-Karatsu Station (西唐津駅, Nishi-Karatsu-eki) is a railway station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

Contents

This station is a terminal station of the Karatsu Line, including trains from the Chikuhi Line.

Layout

The station is ground level with a single side platform.

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 Myōken Station (妙見駅, Myōken-eki).
  • October 11, 1905 - Renamed to present name.
  • August 1982 - The present station building is completed.
  • March 22, 1983 - Electrification of the track between Meinohama Station and Nishi-Karatsu Station is completed.
  • April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and JR Kyushu inherits this station.

    • References

    Nishi-Karatsu Station Wikipedia
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