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Japan

Opened
  
1891

Saga Station

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Nabeshima Station, Tosu Station, Nagasaki Station, Hizen‑Yamaguchi Station, Hakata Station

Saga station


Saga Station (佐賀駅, Saga-eki) is a railway 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. Particularly, many people go to Fukuoka using the express train and bus services.

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Layout

This is an elevated station with two island platforms servicing four tracks. The station building and concourse are below the platforms.

Environs

  • Saga Station Bus Center
  • Seiyu
  • Saga Station Toyoko Inn

    • 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

    • References

    Saga Station Wikipedia
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