Takaiwa Station (Nagasaki)

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Takaiwa Station

高岩駅
Station platform in August 2006
General information
LocationSasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates33°17′52.16″N 129°38′13.87″E / 33.2978222°N 129.6371861°E / 33.2978222; 129.6371861
Operated byMatsuura Railway
Line(s) Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Distance61.4 km from Arita Station
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
Opened11 March 1989; 35 years ago (1989-03-11)
Original companyMatsuura Railway
Location
Takaiwa Station is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Takaiwa Station
Takaiwa Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Takaiwa Station is located in Japan
Takaiwa Station
Takaiwa Station
Takaiwa Station (Japan)

Takaiwa Station (高岩駅, Takaiwa-eki, たかいわえき) is a train station located in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line[3] which has been operated by the third-sector Matsuura Railway since 1988.[4]

Lines[edit]

Trains on this branch terminate at either Imari or Saza. Travellers can transfer at Imari for local trains to Arita, or either a local or rapid train from Saza to Sasebo. It is 61.4 km from Arita.[5]

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of one ground-level side platform with a bi-directional track.

Adjacent stations[edit]

« Service »
Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Emukae-Shikamachi Local Inotsuki

See also[edit]

References[edit]

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

  1. ^ "国土数値情報 鉄道データの詳細" [National Land Numerical Information Railway Data Details] (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  2. ^ "Node: Takaiwa (264806737)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. ^ "高岩|駅探" [Takaiwa Station | Station Search]. 駅探 (Ekitan) (in Japanese).
  4. ^ 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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 224–5. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "高岩駅時刻表" [Takaiwa Station Timetable]. Matsuura Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.

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