Saza Station

Saza Station (佐々駅, Saza-eki) is the railway station in Hontabaru-men, Saza, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

Saza Station

佐々駅
General information
LocationSaza, Kitamatsuura, Nagasaki
Japan
Operated byMatsuura Railway
Line(s)Nishi-Kyūshū Line
History
Opened1931
Previous namesSasa (until 1936)
Passengers
2005656 daily

Lines

Adjacent stations

Service
Matsuura Railway
Seihō-Koukou-Mae   Nishi-Kyūshū Line   Koura

Station layout

The station is ground level with two platforms and three tracks.

Tracks
1 Nishi-Kyūshū Line To Sasebo
2 Nishi-Kyūshū Line To Tabira-HiradoguchiMatsuuraImari
3 Nishi-Kyūshū Line To Sasebo

Environs

This station stands near the central area of Saza Town.

  • National Route 204
  • Saza Bus Center
  • Saza Town Office
  • JP Saza Post Office
  • Shinwa Bank Saza Branch

History

On 27 December 1931, the station opened as Sasa Station for business as the Sasebo Railway built a branch from Yotsuyubi (later renamed Yotsuibi) on the existing line connecting the city of Sasebo and Usunoura.[1]

On 24 October 1933, a new line was opened from Sasa to Sechibaru. This opening was actually a transfer of an existing private mining railway to the railway company.[1]

On 1 October 1936, the Sasebo Railway was nationalized. Simultaneously, the station name was changed from Sasa to Saza, without changing the kanji script.[1]

On 1 March 1945, the railway route was changed so that Saza became a junction of the Matsuura Line and the Usunoura Line. The operation of the Usunoura Line (Saza–Usunoura) was discontinued on 26 December 1971.[1]

On 1 April 1987, the Japanese National Railways was privatized and this station was inherited by JR Kyushu. On 1 April 1988, this station was inherited by Matsuura Railway.[1]

References

  1. 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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 732, 733, 736. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

33.2369°N 129.6470°E / 33.2369; 129.6470


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