Oe Station
Oe Station 小江駅 | ||||||
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| Railway station | ||||||
 Oe Station | ||||||
| General information | ||||||
| Location | Takaki Town, Isahaya Nagasaki Prefecture Japan | |||||
| Coordinates | 32°53′29″N 130°06′44″E / 32.891317°N 130.112306°E | |||||
| Owned by | JR Kyushu | |||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | |||||
| Line(s) | Nagasaki Main Line | |||||
| Platforms | One island platform for two tracks | |||||
| Train operators | JR Kyushu | |||||
| History | ||||||
| Opened | 24 March 1934 | |||||
| Passengers | ||||||
| 360 per day (2004 est.) | ||||||
| Services | ||||||
Automated ticket booth
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Oe Station (小江駅, Oe-eki) is a railway station in Takaki Town, Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. According to 2004 figures, an average of 360 people use this train station every day.
Oe Station has one of the shortest station names in Japan. The others are Ei Station in Kagoshima Prefecture, Ao Station in Hyōgo Prefecture and Ii Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Tsu Station of Mie Prefecture has a shorter name in Japanese (it is the only station name written with one kana), but this is not so when romanized.
Layout
Oe Station has one island platform with a total of two tracks. The station building is located above ground. It is an unmanned station with a ticket machine.
Station environs
To the south of the station is the Ariake Sea. Route 207 runs along the coast. Other locations nearby include:
- Takaki Nishi Elementary School
- Isahaya Senior High School, Takaki Branch
- Shinkai Post Office
History
- 24 March 1934 - Opening by the Japanese Government Railways
- 6 June 1976 - The track from Tosu to Nagasaki is electrified
- 1 April 1987 - Railways privatize and Oe Station is inherited by JR Kyushu