Kawahigashi Station (川東駅, Kawahigashi-eki, かわひがしえき) is a train station located in Imari, Saga 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]
Kawahigashi Station 川東駅 | |||||
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 Shaded station platform in May 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Imari, Saga Prefecture Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°16′3.84″N 129°51′51.07″E / 33.2677333°N 129.8641861°E | ||||
| Operated by | Matsuura Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nishi-Kyūshū Line | ||||
| Distance | 11.6 km from Arita Station | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 11 March 1989 | ||||
| Original company | Matsuura Railway | ||||
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Lines
editTrains on this branch terminate at either Arita or Imari. Travellers can transfer at Imari for local trains to Saza, then onto a local or rapid train to Sasebo. It is 11.6 km from Arita.[5]
Station layout
editThe station consists of one ground-level side platform with a bi-directional track.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nishi-Kyūshū Line | ||||
| Kanatake | Local | Imari | ||
See also
editReferences
editThis article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Node: Kawahigashi (270856483)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "川東｜駅探" [Kawahigashi Station | Station Search]. 駅探 (Ekitan) (in Japanese).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "川東時刻表" [Kawahigashi Station Timetable]. Matsuura Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
External links
editMedia related to Kawahigashi Station (Saga) at Wikimedia Commons
- Matsuura Railway (in Japanese)
- Navitime station timetable (in Japanese)
- Yahoo! Transit Japan (in Japanese)